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76 words
Japanese word
高層
Pronunciation
Romajikōsō
Meaning
- nounhigh-rise
Example
この町には高層の建物が多いです。ko no machi ni wa kō sō no tate mono ga ō i de su
There are many high-rise buildings in this town.
More examples
駅の近くに高層マンションが建っています。eki no chika ku ni kō sō ma n sho n ga ta tte i ma su
A high-rise apartment building stands near the station.
Core concept
Describes a building or space raised high above the ground through many stacked levels.
Common phrases
高層ビルkō sō bi ru
high-rise building
高層マンションkō sō ma n sho n
high-rise apartment building
高層建築kō sō ken chiku
high-rise architecture
Definition in Japanese
何階もの階を重ねて地上から高くそびえる建物や、そのような建物の状態。nan kai mo no kizahashi o kasa ne te chi jō ka ra taka ku so bi e ru tate mono ya so no yō na tate mono no jō tai
Word origin
The compound 高層 (kōsō) combines 高 (kō, "high") and 層 (sō, "layer"), giving the sense of something formed in high layers.
Usage tips
- In Japanese, 高層 (kōsō) commonly modifies nouns such as 高層ビル (kōsō biru), while English high-rise can also stand alone as a noun.
Opposites
- 低層teisōlow-risenoun
Related words
- 高層化kōsōkahigh-rise developmentnoun