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超高層建築 (ちょうこうそうけんちく) 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

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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').