building

建物

人が住んだり働いたりする、壁と屋根のある構造物。

やさしい英語で： A structure with walls and a roof, where people live, work, or do other activities.

• That building is a school.
• They work in different buildings.
• How old is this building?

類義語： structure

よく使う表現： office building, tall building, building entrance

建設、建築

部材を組み合わせて、家や橋などを造る作業。

やさしい英語で： The work of making a house, bridge, or something else by putting parts together.

• Building takes time and money.
• The building of the school began in May.
• Heavy rain delayed the building work.

使い方： the building of something (The building of the tunnel took five years.)

類義語： construction

よく使う表現： building work, the building of, road building