(せんとう)

せんとう
noun
spire; steeple
building
1. spire; steeple; minaret
A tall, pointed tower on a building, especially a church or mosque. Also used for any tall, tapering architectural structure.
The church spire stretches toward the sky.
(とお)から尖塔(せんとう)先端(せんたん)()えた
I could see the tip of the steeple from far away.
Gothic cathedrals are characterized by their tall spires.

Usage

Used in architecture, travel writing, and descriptions of Western buildings. A compound of (せん) (pointed) and (とう) (tower).

Note: This is a homophone of 先頭(せんとう) (the lead, the front), 戦闘(せんとう) (battle), and 銭湯(せんとう) (public bath).

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