タワー

たわー
noun
tower
building
1. tower
A tall, narrow building or structure. Used for observation towers, communication towers, and tall residential buildings (tower mansions).
タワーの展望台(てんぼうだい)に登(のぼ)った。
I went up to the tower's observation deck.
駅前(えきまえ)にタワーマンションが建(た)った。
A tower apartment building was built in front of the station.
夜(よる)になるとタワーがライトアップされて街(まち)の景色(けしき)が美(うつく)しくなる。
At night the tower is lit up and the cityscape becomes beautiful.

Usage

タワー is used in proper names such as 東京(とうきょう)タワー (the 東京(とうきょう)スカイツリー is a tower too, though タワー is not in its name) and in compounds. タワーマンション (often abbreviated タワマン) refers to high-rise residential buildings, a common feature of Japanese urban development.

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Related Words

Compare: 超高層(ちょうこうそう)ビル (skyscraper)
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Added 2026.2.13 5:10 · Revised 2026.10.13 9:44
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