工事(こうじ)

こうじ
noun / suru-verb
construction work
1. construction work, engineering work
Work involving building, repairing, or maintaining structures, roads, or facilities.
道路(どうろ)工事(こうじ)で渋滞(じゅうたい)している。
There's a traffic jam due to road construction.
この建物(たてもの)は工事中(こうじちゅう)です。
This building is under construction.
水道(すいどう)工事(こうじ)のため、明日(あした)は断水(だんすい)になります。
Due to water pipe construction, there will be no water service tomorrow.

工事(こうじ) refers to construction or engineering work. It's commonly seen on signs indicating construction zones.

Common collocations:

  • 工事中(こうじちゅう) (under construction)
  • 工事(こうじ)を行(おこな)う (to carry out construction)
  • 工事現場(こうじげんば) (construction site)
  • 道路(どうろ)工事(こうじ) (road construction)
  • 水道(すいどう)工事(こうじ) (plumbing work)
  • 電気(でんき)工事(こうじ) (electrical work)

Related words:

  • 建設(けんせつ) - construction (building something new)
  • 工事(こうじ) - construction work (broader, includes repairs)
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Added 2026.1.13 20:15 · Revised 2026.2.4 12:21
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