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steel-frame construction; steel-framed structure
A building method in which the structural frame is made of steel. A standard category in Japanese real-estate listings, often abbreviated S造.
このビルは鉄骨造だ。
This building is steel-frame construction.
鉄骨造のアパートを探している。
I'm looking for a steel-framed apartment.
木造よりも鉄骨造のほうが防音性が高いと言われている。
Steel-frame construction is said to have better soundproofing than wooden construction.
Formed from 鉄骨 (steel frame) + 造 (construction, build). One of the main structural categories listed when renting or buying property in Japan.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 鉄骨造のマンション: a steel-frame apartment building
- 軽量鉄骨造: light-gauge steel construction
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 木造: wooden construction — frame built of wood; generally cheaper but less soundproof
- 鉄筋コンクリート造: reinforced-concrete construction — uses steel-reinforced concrete; more durable and soundproof than steel-frame alone