塔 (tō) means “tower” | MotiTan Japanese Dictionary

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駅の近くに高い塔があります。eki no chika ku ni taka i tō ga a ri ma su

There is a tall tower near the station.

Names a tall structure built to stand above nearby buildings or land.

タワーtawā: A tall modern structure that often serves as a landmark or supports communication equipment.

周囲より高く造られた建物や構造物。shū i yo ri taka ku tsuku ra re ta tate mono ya kō zō butsu

塔 (tō, "tower") comes from Chinese 塔, a Buddhist term for a stupa or pagoda that was adopted into Japanese.

In Japanese architecture, 塔 (tō) can refer to a Buddhist pagoda as well as a modern tower, so context determines the best English translation.