English–Japanese

“building” in Japanese

Japanese

Also建物 (tatemono) · ビルディング (birudingu)

Pronunciation

Romajibiru

Example

あのビルに銀行があります。a no bi ru ni gin kō ga a ri ma su

There is a bank in that building.

Illustration for ビル (building)

How to say “building” in Japanese

“Building” in Japanese is ビル (biru).

ビル (biru) presents a building as a large, vertical space divided into floors for different activities.

Full entry for ビル: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with ビル

このビルの一階にコンビニがあります。ko no bi ru no ichi kai ni ko n bi ni ga a ri ma su

There is a convenience store on the first floor of this building.

Tips for using ビル

  • English speakers use building for the structure, but bill refers to a payment document or a proposed law, so the two forms are not interchangeable.

Other Japanese words for “building”

あの建物は学校です。a no tate mono wa gak kō de su

That building is a school.

そのビルディングには多くの会社が入っています。so no bi ru di n gu ni wa ō ku no gai sha ga hai tte i ma su

Many companies are in that building.

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