Japanese Conversation · Level 60
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Japanese word
木造
Pronunciation
Romajimokuzō
Meaning
- nounmade of wood
Example
この建物は木造です。ko no tate mono wa moku zō de su
This building is made of wood.
More examples
この地域では、木造の家が今も多く見られます。ko no chi iki de wa moku zō no ie ga ima mo ō ku mi ra re ma su
Many wooden houses can still be seen in this area.
Core concept
Marks a building or structure as being built mainly from wood rather than from materials such as steel or concrete.
Common phrases
木造の建物moku zō no tate mono
wooden building
木造住宅moku zō jū taku
wooden housing
木造建築物moku zō ken chiku butsu
wooden structure
木造校舎moku zō kō sha
wooden school building
木造船moku zō fune
wooden boat
Definition in Japanese
木材を主な材料として建てた建物や構造物。moku zai o omo na zai ryō to shi te ta te ta tate mono ya kō zō butsu
Word origin
The Japanese compound 木造 (mokuzō, "wooden construction") combines 木 (moku, "wood") and 造 (zō, "make or build").
Usage tips
- In Japanese property listings, 木造 (mokuzō) is a standard label for a building's construction type, not a claim that every visible part is wooden.
Other meanings
- wooden constructionnoun
Related words
- 木造化mokuzōkaconversion to timbernoun