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高層建築物 (こうそうけんちくぶつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

高こう層そう建けん築ちく物ぶつ

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Meanings

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noun

high-rise building; tall building; multi-storied building

A formal or technical term for a tall building with many floors, often used in architectural, legal, or urban planning contexts.

この地ち域いきには高こう層そう建けん築ちく物ぶつが増ふえている。
High-rise buildings are increasing in this area.

高こう

層そう

建けん

築ちく

物ぶつ

の

耐たい

震しん

基き

準じゅん

が

強きょう

化か

さ

れ

た

。

Seismic standards for tall buildings have been strengthened.

Kanji

高tall, high, expensive
層stratum, social class, layer
建build
築fabricate, build, construct
物thing, object, matter

Similar words

高こう層そうビル
More common and casual term for a high-rise building, while 高層建築物 is more formal and technical.
超ちょう高こう層そう建けん築ちく物ぶつ
Specifically refers to super-tall buildings, often over 200 meters, whereas 高層建築物 is a broader term for any multi-story tall building.

Etymology

Compound of 高層 (high-rise, multi-story) + 建築物 (building, structure). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term follows standard Sino-Japanese word formation patterns.