たてもの
tatemonoeveryday
Buildings are たてもの (tatemono) in Japanese. Japanese does not mark plurals, so the same word means "building" and "buildings". Tall office blocks are often called ビル (biru). It is also called びる (biru).
Meaning: structures (noun)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| たてもの | tatemono | everyday |
| びる | biru | tall building |
たてもの (tatemono) covers houses, temples, offices and stores. ビル (biru) is short for the English word "building" and is mostly used for tall city buildings.
How does it change in a sentence?
To show that you mean several, you can add たくさんの (takusan no), meaning "many", before the noun.
Did you know?
- The kanji 建物 (tatemono) combines "build" and "thing".
Examples in context
- たかいたてものがたくさんあります。takai tatemono ga takusan arimasu.There are many tall buildings.
- 古いたてものです。furui tatemono desu.It is an old building.
Example conversation
A Guide shows tourist Ms. Lee around Tokyo.
- Ms. Leeあのたてものは何ですか。ano tatemono wa nan desu ka.What is that building?
- Guideお寺です。otera desu.It is a temple.
- Ms. Leeふるいたてものですね。furui tatemono desu ne.It is an old building, isn't it.
