タワー
たわー
noun
tower
1.
tower
A tall, narrow building or structure. Used for observation towers, communication towers, and tall residential buildings (tower mansions).
タワーの展望台に登った。
I went up to the tower's observation deck.
駅前にタワーマンションが建った。
A tower apartment building was built in front of the station.
夜になるとタワーがライトアップされて街の景色が美しくなる。
At night the tower is lit up and the cityscape becomes beautiful.
USAGE:
タワー is used in proper nouns (東京タワー, スカイツリー is not タワー but is a tower) and compound words. 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.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 東京タワー: Tokyo Tower
- タワーマンション (タワマン): high-rise apartment building
- 電波タワー: broadcast/radio tower
- タワーの展望台: tower observation deck