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建物 (たてもの, tatemono) Japanese meaning: building | Kotomora
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How many stories does this building have?
They renovated an old building and turned it into a café.
Usage patterns 〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 に 建たて 物もの を 建た てる to build a building in a place
There are plans to build a new building on this land.
建たて 物もの が 倒とう 壊かい する for a building to collapse
The old building collapsed in the earthquake.
建たて 物もの を 取と り 壊こわ す to demolish a building
That old building will be demolished next month.
建たて 物もの の 中なか に 入はい る to go inside a building
Since the rain got heavy, I went inside a nearby building.
Related words· 12 ビル refers to a modern, multi-story commercial building, while 建物 is the general term covering any kind of building.
家 means specifically a house or home, whereas 建物 is a broader word for any constructed structure.
建築物 is a more formal, legal/technical term for a structure, while 建物 is the everyday word for a building.
施設 emphasizes a facility built for a specific purpose (e.g. a hospital or gym), while 建物 just refers to the physical structure itself.
Show 8 more 建物 is the everyday word for 'building', while 建造物 is a more formal term used in legal or architectural contexts and can include large structures like bridges or towers.
建物 refers specifically to buildings, while 構造物 is a broader term covering bridges, towers, and other engineered constructions as well.
建物 is the general word for any building, while 館 specifically denotes a large, often public building such as a museum or hall.
建物 is the general, neutral word for any building, while 棟 specifically refers to a large, often elongated structure or is used as a counter for buildings.
Counted with Archaic counter for buildings — halls, shrines, palaces.
Counts whole buildings; the formal reading used in official contexts like real-estate listings and hospitals.
Used broadly for counting buildings in everyday speech, though it sounds most natural for houses and shops (家・店舗).
Word family condominium building; strata title building; sectional title complex
total floor area; building area
earthfast building; post-in-ground construction
Written forms 建たて 物もの Usage 100%
Standard kanji spelling; high frequency in news and general use.
建た て 物もの Usage <1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only form; not a standard spelling.
建たて もの Usage <1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only form; not a standard spelling.
Etymology Compound of 建て (tate, 'building', the continuative form of 建てる tateru 'to build') and 物 (mono, 'thing').
建物 is the standard modern word for 'building', whereas 屋 (おく) is a rarely-used classical equivalent.
建物 means a physical building, whereas 物件 can also cover land, a room, or an entire real-estate listing.
建物 refers to any building, residential or not, whereas 家屋 specifically denotes a house or residential structure.
建物 is the general native word for any building, from small houses to skyscrapers, while ビルディング specifically evokes a large, modern, multi-story structure.
建たて
物もの
condominium building; strata title building; sectional title complex
registered real-estate broker; licensed real estate transaction specialist
