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本建築 (ほんけんちく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
permanent construction ; full-scale building
Refers to a building constructed as a permanent, full-scale structure, often in contrast to temporary or makeshift buildings. Common in architectural, legal, and news contexts.
いき
で
は
本ほん
建けん
築ちく
の
許きょ
可か
が
下お
りる
まで
に
時じ
間かん
が
かかる
。
In this area, it takes time to get permission for permanent construction.
Kanji 築 fabricate, build, construct Similar words 仮かり 建けん 築ちく 仮建築 means temporary or makeshift construction, while 本建築 is the permanent, full-scale counterpart.
建けん 築ちく 建築 is the general term for architecture or building; 本建築 specifies that it is a permanent, full-scale construction.
Etymology Compound of 本 (ほん, 'main', 'real', 'full-scale') and 建築 (けんちく, 'construction', 'architecture'). The prefix 本- here indicates something genuine or full-fledged, as opposed to temporary or provisional.
