Japanese word

着工

Pronunciation

Romajichakkō

Meaning

  • nounstart of construction

Example

このビルの建設は来月着工します。ko no bi ru no ken setsu wa rai getsu chak kō shi ma su

Construction of this building starts next month.

Illustration for 着工 (start of construction)

More examples

工事は予定より早く着工の運びとなりました。kō ji wa yo tei yo ri haya ku chak kō no hako bi to na ri ma shi ta

The construction is set to begin earlier than planned.

Core concept

Marks the transition from planning or preparation to the actual beginning of construction work.

Common phrases

  • 着工するchak kō su ru

    begin construction

  • 着工を延期するchak kō o en ki su ru

    postpone construction start

  • 着工に踏み切るchak kō ni fu mi ki ru

    go ahead with construction

Similar words

起工kikō: The start of construction work, especially in formal documents and reports.

Definition in Japanese

建物や道路などの工事を始めること。tate mono ya dō ro na do no kō ji o haji me ru ko to

Word origin

着工 (chakkō) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 着 (chaku, "to arrive or reach") and 工 (kō, "construction work"), expressing the point when work reaches the construction stage.

Usage tips

  • Reports often use 着工 (chakkō) to distinguish the start of actual construction from earlier stages such as planning, design, or approval.

Opposites

  • 竣工shunkōcompletion of constructionnoun

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