Building, structure in Japanese 🇯🇵

たてもの info.

Tips to remember the Japanese word:
1. Imagine a building in the shape of the letter "T" to help recall the "た" (ta) in "たてもの" (tatemono).
2. Think of "tate" as "tall" and "mono" as "thing," essentially a tall thing or a building.

Explanations:
– たてもの (tatemono) comes from the verb たてる (tateru), which means "to build," and もの (mono), which means "thing."
– Together, they form "building" or "structure."

Other words that mean the same thing:
– ビル (biru) – common and borrowed from "building," usually refers to modern or office buildings.
– 建築物 (けんちくぶつ, kenchikubutsu) – architectural structure, more formal.

Alternate meanings like slang:
– Not much slang usage; primarily used in standard contexts.

Examples of sentences that use it:
1. これは新しいたてものです。
– Kore wa atarashii tatemono desu.
– This is a new building.

2. そのたてものはとても古いです。
– Sono tatemono wa totemo furui desu.
– That building is very old.

3. 学校のたてものはどこですか？
– Gakkou no tatemono wa doko desu ka?
– Where is the school building?

4. たくさんのたてものが並んでいます。
– Takusan no tatemono ga narandeimasu.
– Many buildings are lined up.

5. あのたてものは病院です。
– Ano tatemono wa byouin desu.
– That building is a hospital.

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