楼ろう台だい

noun

lofty building; tall building

A somewhat literary or formal term for a tall, impressive building, often with a traditional or elegant feel. Not an everyday word for modern high-rises.

• 古こ都とには美うつくしい楼ろう台だいが立たち並ならんでいた。

  Beautiful lofty buildings stood side by side in the ancient capital.

• 楼ろう台だいの上うえから街まちを一いち望ぼうする。

  From the top of the tall building, one can see the whole town.