Japanese phrase

___はいつ建てられましたか? ___ wa i tsu ta te ra re ma shi ta ka

Meaning

When was ___ built?

When to use it

Asks when a building or structure was completed. It is useful when discussing the history of a landmark or other place.

Example dialogue

この神社はいつ建てられましたか? ko no jin ja ha i tsu ta te ra re ma shi ta ka

When was this shrine built?

江戸時代です。 e do ji dai de su

It was built during the Edo period.

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