木もく造ぞう建けん築ちく

noun

wooden building; wooden architecture

Refers to a building made primarily of wood, or the architectural style/field of wooden construction. Often used in contrast to 鉄筋コンクリート造 (reinforced concrete construction).

See also: 木造建築物

• この地ち域いきには古ふるい木もく造ぞう建けん築ちくが多おおく残のこっている。

  Many old wooden buildings remain in this area.

• 木もく造ぞう建けん築ちくの技ぎ術じゅつを学まなぶために京きょう都とへ行いった。

  I went to Kyoto to study the techniques of wooden architecture.