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 nouns (東京(とうきょう)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.

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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 2026.9.2 13:01
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