(けんちくぶつ)

けんちくぶつ
noun
building; structure; architectural work
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.
(ふる)建築物(けんちくぶつ)(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)(くに)重要文化財(じゅうようぶんかざい)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)()たさない建築物(けんちくぶつ)改修(かいしゅう)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) + (ぶつ) (thing, object). Used in legal documents, regulations, and formal descriptions.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 歴史的(れきしてき)建築物(けんちくぶつ): historic building
  • 違法(いほう)建築物(けんちくぶつ): illegal structure
  • 木造(もくぞう)建築物(けんちくぶつ): wooden structure
  • 建築物(けんちくぶつ)耐震(たいしん)診断(しんだん): seismic assessment of a building

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.

REGISTER:
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.