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増築 (ぞうちく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
building addition ; extension ; adding a room
Refers to physically expanding an existing building by adding new rooms, floors, or wings. Commonly used in construction, real estate, and home renovation contexts.
月げつ
から
店てん
舗ぽ
を
増ぞう
築ちく
する
予よ
定てい
です
。
We plan to extend the store from next month.
Kanji 築 fabricate, build, construct Similar words 改かい 築ちく 改築 means remodeling or reconstructing an existing structure, often involving major changes to the interior or layout, while 増築 specifically means adding new space to a building.
新しん 築ちく 新築 refers to building something entirely new from the ground up, whereas 増築 is an addition to an already existing building.
Etymology Compound of 増 (ぞう, 'increase') and 築 (ちく, 'build, construct'). The reading is on'yomi for both characters.
