Japanese

建設

けんせつ
Meaning: construction; building; establishment
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

建
設

Example sentences

A new library is scheduled to be built in this area.
市は新しいスポーツ施設を建設した。
The city has built a new sports facility.
地元の住民たちが新しい工場の建設に反対している。
Local residents are protesting against the construction of the new factory.
交通渋滞を緩和するために新しい道路が建設された。
To ease traffic congestion, a new road was built.
将来の需要増加を見越して、新しい工場を建設した。
Anticipating an increase in future demand, a new factory was built.
彼は新しいビルの建設工事を請け負った。
He contracted for the construction of the new building.
建築資材の不足により、ビルの建設が遅れている。
The construction of the building is delayed due to a shortage of building materials.
労働者たちは橋の建設を終えるため、昼夜を問わず働いた。
The workers worked day and night to finish the bridge construction.
このダムは、街を洪水から守るために建設された。
This dam was built to protect the city from floods.
その橋の建設には、激しい重労働が必要だった。
The construction of that bridge required intense heavy labor.

Usage Notes

Refers to physical building of structures (buildings, roads) or abstract creation of organizations or societies.

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