建て

建て

~だて

~ storied (building); built as

N4suffix·date

How to remember it

建て (build) suffix counts floors — 二階建て is a two-storied building.

Example sentences

  • 私の家は二階建てです。

    わたしのいえはにかいだてです。

    My house is two stories.

  • あの三階建てのマンションに住んでいます。

    あのさんがいだてのマンションにすんでいます。

    I live in that three-story apartment building.

Usage

Suffix だて after a floor counter; indicates the number of stories.

Related words

建てる二階建て一戸建て建物

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