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超高層建築 (choukousoukenchiku) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

超ちょう高こう層そう建けん築ちく

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Meanings

1

skyscraper; high-rise building

Refers to a very tall building, often used in architectural or urban planning contexts.

東とう京きょうには超ちょう高こう層そう建けん築ちくがたくさん

ある

。

There are many skyscrapers in Tokyo.

Kanji

超transcend, super-, ultra-
高tall, high, expensive
層stratum, social class, layer
建build
築fabricate, build, construct

Related words

高こう層そうビル
高層ビル is a more common, everyday term for a high-rise building, while 超高層建築 is a technical or formal term emphasizing extreme height.

Built from

超ちょう高こう層そう+建けん築ちく

Etymology

Compound of 超高層 (chōkōsō, 'super high-rise') and 建築 (kenchiku, 'architecture/building').