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高層建築物 (kousoukenchikubutsu) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

高こう層そう建けん築ちく物ぶつ

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Meanings

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high-rise building; tall building; multi-storied building

A formal or technical term for a tall building with many floors, often used in architectural, legal, or urban planning contexts.

この地ち域いきには高こう層そう建けん築ちく物

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High-rise buildings are increasing in this area.

高こう層そう建けん築ちく物ぶつの耐たい震しん基き準じゅんが強きょう化かされた。

Seismic standards for tall buildings have been strengthened.

Kanji

高tall, high, expensive
層stratum, social class, layer
建build
築fabricate, build, construct
物thing, object, matter

Related words

高こう層そうビル
More common and casual term for a high-rise building, while 高層建築物 is more formal and technical.
超ちょう高こう層そう建けん築ちく物ぶつ
Specifically refers to super-tall buildings, often over 200 meters, whereas 高層建築物 is a broader term for any multi-story tall building.

Built from

高こう層そう+建けん築ちく物

Etymology

Compound of 高層 (high-rise, multi-story) + 建築物 (building, structure). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term follows standard Sino-Japanese word formation patterns.

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