建築物(けんちくぶつ)

けんちくぶつ
noun
building; structure; architectural work
formalbuilding
1. building; structure; architectural work
A constructed structure such as a house, office building, or temple. A formal and technical term used in official, legal, and architectural contexts.
古(ふる)い建築物(けんちくぶつ)が並(なら)んでいる。
Old buildings are lined up in a row.
この建築物(けんちくぶつ)は国(くに)の重要文化財(じゅうようぶんかざい)に指定(してい)されている。
This building is designated as a national important cultural property.
耐震基準(たいしんきじゅん)を満(み)たさない建築物(けんちくぶつ)は改修(かいしゅう)が必要(ひつよう)とされている。
Buildings that don't meet earthquake resistance standards require renovation.

A formal and technical term for buildings and structures. Composed of 建築(けんちく) (construction, architecture) + 物(ぶつ) (thing, object). Used in legal documents, regulations, and formal descriptions.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 建物(たてもの): building — the standard everyday word
  • ビル: building — typically refers to multi-story commercial buildings
  • 建造物(けんぞうぶつ): structure, edifice — legal/technical; broader than 建築物(けんちくぶつ)
  • 構造物(こうぞうぶつ): structure — engineering term covering bridges, dams, etc.

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In everyday speech, 建物(たてもの) is the natural choice. 建築物(けんちくぶつ) appears in news, laws (e.g., 建築基準法(けんちくきじゅんほう)), and formal writing.

Related Words

Compare: 建物(たてもの) (building)
Compare: ビル (building)
Compare: 建造物(けんぞうぶつ) (structure, edifice)
Compare: 高層建築(こうそうけんちく) (high-rise building, high-rise construction)
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