鉄骨(てっこつ)

てっこつ
noun
steel frame; steel beam; structural steel
1. steel frame; steel beam; structural steel
steel frame; steel beam; structural steel
鉄骨(てっこつ)造(づく)りのビルだ。
It's a steel-frame building.
工事(こうじ)現場(げんば)で鉄骨(てっこつ)が組(く)まれていた。
Steel beams were being assembled at the construction site.
この建物(たてもの)は鉄骨(てっこつ)鉄筋(てっきん)コンクリート造(づく)りで、耐震(たいしん)性(せい)が高(たか)い。
This building is made of steel-reinforced concrete and has high earthquake resistance.

Compound of 鉄(てつ) (iron/steel) and 骨(こつ/ほね) (bone/frame). Refers to the steel structural members used in building construction. Very common in real estate listings and construction contexts in Japan, where building structure type is a standard piece of information.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 鉄骨(てっこつ)造(づく)り: steel-frame construction
  • 鉄骨(てっこつ)鉄筋(てっきん)コンクリート造(づく)り: steel-reinforced concrete (SRC)
  • 鉄骨(てっこつ)を組(く)む: to assemble steel frames
  • 鉄骨(てっこつ)構造(こうぞう): steel structure

BUILDING STRUCTURE TYPES:

Japanese real estate commonly abbreviates these as:

  • S造(ぞう): steel (鉄骨(てっこつ))
  • RC造(ぞう): reinforced concrete (鉄筋(てっきん)コンクリート)
  • SRC造(ぞう): steel-reinforced concrete (鉄骨(てっこつ)鉄筋(てっきん)コンクリート)
  • W造(ぞう): wood (木造(もくぞう))
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