(こうそうだ)

こうそうだて
noun
high-rise construction; high-rise (multi-story) building
building
1. high-rise building; multi-story building
A building with many stories, especially as a category. The 〜()て suffix indicates how many stories a building has; 高層建(こうそうだ)て groups together all the tall ones.
駅前(えきまえ)高層建(こうそうだ)(なら)んでいる
High-rise buildings line the area in front of the station.
A new high-rise apartment building went up in the neighborhood.
In earthquake-prone Japan, strict seismic standards apply to high-rises.

Compound of 高層(こうそう) (high-rise; many-storied) + the suffix ()て (number-of-stories building). Often interchangeable with 高層建物(こうそうたてもの) or 高層(こうそう)ビル, depending on register.

Common collocations

  • 高層建(こうそうだ)マンション: high-rise condominium
  • 高層建(こうそうだ)オフィスビル: high-rise office building
  • (ちょう)高層建(こうそうだ)て: super-tall / skyscraper-class

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