鉄 骨 造(てっこつぞう)

てっこつぞう

noun

steel-frame construction; steel-framed structure

1. 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(ぞう).

このビルは鉄骨造(てっこつぞう)だ。

This building is steel-frame construction.

鉄骨造(てっこつぞう)のアパートを探(さが)している。

I'm looking for a steel-framed apartment.

木造(もくぞう)よりも鉄骨造(てっこつぞう)のほうが防音性(ぼうおんせい)が高(たか)いと言(い)われている。

Steel-frame construction is said to have better soundproofing than wooden construction.

Formed from 鉄骨(てっこつ) (steel frame) + 造(ぞう) (construction, build). One of the main structural categories listed when renting or buying property in Japan.

Common collocations

鉄骨造(てっこつぞう)のマンション: a steel-frame apartment building
軽量(けいりょう)鉄骨造(てっこつぞう): light-gauge steel construction

Similar words

木造(もくぞう): wooden construction — frame built of wood; generally cheaper but less soundproof
鉄筋(てっきん)コンクリート造(ぞう): reinforced-concrete construction — uses steel-reinforced concrete; more durable and soundproof than steel-frame alone

Related Words

Compare: 木造(もくぞう) (wooden construction)

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