client (of a builder); person having something built
Refers to the person who commissions construction, especially of a house or building. Common in real estate and architectural contexts.
建て主の要望に合わせて設計を変更した。
We changed the design to meet the client's requests.
この家の建て主はとてもこだわりが強い。
The person who had this house built is very particular.
Standard kanji spelling; the okurigana makes the reading clear.
Less common variant without okurigana; still encountered.
Compound of 建て (tate, 'building', from verb 建てる tateru) and 主 (nushi, 'owner' or 'master').