(けんせつちゅう)

けんせつちゅう
noun
under construction
construction
1. under construction; being built
The state of a building, road, or other structure currently being constructed. Commonly seen on signs at construction sites.
この道路(どうろ)建設中(けんせつちゅう)です。
This road is under construction.
There is a high-rise building under construction in front of the station.
The new stadium is currently under construction, aiming for completion next year.

Composed of 建設(けんせつ) (construction/building) + (ちゅう) (during/in the middle of). The suffix (ちゅう) attaches to many action nouns to indicate something is in progress (e.g., 工事中(こうじちゅう), 営業中(えいぎょうちゅう), 改装中(かいそうちゅう)).

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