鉄骨(てっこつ)

Compound of 鉄(てつ) (iron/steel) and 骨(こつ) (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))