English–Japanese

“two-story building” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajinikaidate

Example

この家は二階建てです。ko no ie wa ni kai da te de su

This house is a two-story building.

Illustration for 二階建て (two-story building)

How to say “two-story building” in Japanese

“Two-story building” in Japanese is 二階建て (nikaidate).

Presents a building as having two usable levels, one directly above the other.

Full entry for 二階建て: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 二階建て

来年、家を二階建てに建て替えます。rai nen ie o ni kai da te ni ta te ka e ma su

Next year, we will rebuild the house as a two-story building.

Tips for using 二階建て

  • Japanese real-estate descriptions often use 二階建て (nikaidate) when describing houses and other buildings with two floors.

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