鉄 筋(てっきん)

てっきん

noun

reinforcing bar; rebar

building

1. reinforcing bar; rebar; steel bar

steel bars used to reinforce concrete structures

鉄筋(てっきん)を組(く)む。

To assemble the rebar.

2. reinforced concrete (construction)

short for 鉄筋(てっきん)コンクリート; used in real estate to describe building construction type

鉄筋(てっきん)コンクリートの建物(たてもの)。

A reinforced concrete building.

このマンションは鉄筋(てっきん)造(づく)りだ。

This apartment building is reinforced concrete construction.

Etymology

鉄(てつ) (iron/steel) + 筋(きん) (bar, sinew)

TYPES (construction types in real-estate listings):

鉄筋(てっきん)コンクリート (reinforced concrete - RC)
鉄骨(てっこつ) (steel frame - S)
鉄骨鉄筋(てっこつてっきん)コンクリート (steel-framed reinforced concrete - SRC)
木造(もくぞう) (wooden construction)

Usage

Listings give the construction type because it affects rent, soundproofing, and earthquake resistance; reinforced-concrete buildings usually cost more but are quieter than wooden ones.

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Added 2026.1.27 9:58 · Revised 2026.10.13 4:13

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