建物

たてもの

Building

N5noun·tatemono

How to remember it

建 (build) + 物 (thing) — a built thing, i.e., a building.

Example sentences

  • あの建物は学校です。

    あのたてものはがっこうです。

    That building is a school.

  • この建物は新しいです。

    このたてものはあたらしいです。

    This building is new.

Usage

Refers to a built structure; commonly modified by この, あの, その.

Related words

建てる立つ

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