増築(ぞうちく)

Etymology

増(ぞう) (increase, add) + 築(ちく) (construction, building)

Forms

• 増築(ぞうちく)する (to extend, add to a building)

Related words

• 新築(しんちく) (new construction)
• 改築(かいちく) (renovation, structural alteration)
• 修繕(しゅうぜん) (repair)
• 建(た)て増(ま)し (building addition - more casual)
• リフォーム (remodeling - loanword)

CULTURAL NOTE (permits):
In Japan, 増築(ぞうちく) often requires:

• 建築確認申請(けんちくかくにんしんせい) (building permit application)
• Verification of 建(けん)ぺい率(りつ) (building coverage ratio)
• Verification of 容積率(ようせきりつ) (floor area ratio)

Common collocations

• 増築(ぞうちく)工事(こうじ) (extension work/construction)
• 増築(ぞうちく)部分(ぶぶん) (extended portion)
• 増築(ぞうちく)費用(ひよう) (extension costs)
• 増築(ぞうちく)の許可(きょか) (building extension permit)