1.
wooden construction; timber-frame; made of wood
construction using wood as the primary structural material; used to describe buildings, houses, and other structures made primarily of timber
この家は木造二階建てです。
This house is a two-story wooden building.
木造アパートは家賃が安いことが多い。
Wooden apartments often have lower rent.
日本の伝統的な建築は木造が基本だ。
Traditional Japanese architecture is fundamentally wooden construction.
FORMATION:
木 (wood, tree) + 造 (construction, making) → wooden construction
FUNCTIONS AS:
- Noun: 木造の建物 (wooden building)
- No-adjective: 木造住宅 (wooden house)
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 木造住宅 (wooden house)
- 木造アパート (wooden apartment building)
- 木造〜階建て (wooden ~-story building)
CONSTRUCTION TYPES (used in real estate):
- 木造 (wooden)
- 鉄骨 (steel frame)
- 鉄筋コンクリート/RC (reinforced concrete)
- 鉄骨鉄筋コンクリート/SRC (steel-reinforced concrete)
HOUSING CONTEXT:
木造 buildings are common in Japan and are generally less expensive than concrete structures. They are often considered to have better natural ventilation but may have less soundproofing.