ABC Dictionary - Architecture, Building, Construction

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Japanese (Kanji)	Japanese (Romaji)	English
アーバン	āban	urban
亜鉛メッキ鋼	aenmekki-kō	galvanised steel
安全衛生	anzen eisei	health and safety
アルミ積層複合パネル	arumi sekisō fukugō paneru	laminated aluminium composite panel
足場	ashiba	scaffolding
美術館	bijutsukan	art gallery, art museum
防煙垂壁	bōen tarekabe	smoke baffle, smoke curtain
防火設備	bōka setsubi	fire protection equipment
文化施設	bunka shisetsu	cultural facility
病院	byōin	hospital
知事	chiji	authority
地上	chijō	above ground
地下	chika	basement, cellar, underground
地下街	chikagai	subterranean / underground shopping mall
地階	chikai	basement
地域	chi'iki	area, region
厨房	chūbō	kitchen, galley
大学	daigaku	university
段鼻	danbana	stair nosing, nose
段板	dan'ita	(stair) tread
断面	danmen	section
断面図	danmenzu	section drawing, section view
段差	dansa	(stair) step
脱衣室	datsui-shitsu	changing, dressing, locker room
電解着色	denkai chakushoku	electrolytic colouring (of anodized aluminium)
ドア	doa	door (Western-style)
道路	dōro	road, highway
縁側	engawa	(Japanese type) veranda, porch, open corridor
風除室	fūjo-shitsu	vestibule, ante-chamber (airlock passageway)
技術的基準	gijutsu-teki kijun	technical standard
合板	gōhan	plywood
合成樹脂調合ペイント(SOP)	gōsei jushi chōgō peinto (SOP)	synthetic-resin oil-based paint
幅木	habagi	skirting
配置図	haichi-zu	layout drawing, site plan drawing
排煙設備	haien setsubi	smoke extraction equipment
配管	haikan	plumbing, piping
排水溝	haisuimizo	drainage; ditch
博物館	hakubutsukan	museum
柱	hashira	pillar
平面図	heimenzu	plan drawing
部屋	heya	room
広場	hiroba	plaza
歩行者	hokōsha	pedestrian
掘込み引手	horikomi hikite	(door, hardware) flush pull
一工程の施工	ichi kōtei no sekō	the Works (as specified in a contract)
地盤改良	jiban kairyō	ground improvement
直天井	jikatenjō	exposed ceiling
地熱	jinetsu	geothermal
地熱利用	jinetsu riyō	geothermal utilization
神社	jinja	Shinto shrine
人孔	jinkō	manhole
実施設計	jisshi sekkei	detailed, final design
上端（＝天端、ant:下端	jōtan	top (ant: bottom) edge/surface
準耐火	juntaika	quasi fireproof
準都市計画区域	juntoshi keikaku kuiki	quasi city planning area
住居地域	jūkyo chi'iki	residential area
住宅	jūtaku	residence, housing, residential building
壁	kabe	wall
壁掛け式	kabekakeshiki	wall-mounted
角敷地	kado-shikichi	corner site
階段	kaidan	stairs, stairway, staircase
開口部	kaikō-bu	opening (e.g. window, door)
階数	kaisū	number of stairs or stories AE / storeys BE
紙巻器	kamimaki-ki	toilet roll holder
完了	kanryō	completion
完成	kansei	completion
下端	katan, shitaba	bottom edge/surface
蹴上げ	keage	(stair) rise height, rise
蹴込み	kekomi	(stair) nosing protrusion
蹴込み、蹴込み板	kekomi, kekomi'ita	(stair) riser
建築	kenchiku	architecture
建築家	kenchikuka	architect
建築面積	kenchiku menseki	building area
建築制限	kenchiku seigen	building restriction
研究施設	kenkyū shisetsu	research facility
建設	kensetsu	construction
化粧漆喰、漆喰	keshō shikkui, shikkui	stucco, plaster
基本設計	kihon sekkei	basic, preliminary design
起工式	kikōshiki	groundbreaking ceremony
気密	kimitsu	air tight
樹種	kishu	tree species
勾配	kōbai	gradient; slope
工学	kōgaku	engineering
工学者	kōgakusha	engineer
更衣室	kōi-shitsu	changing, dressing, locker room
工事	kōji	construction work
高速道路	kōsokudōro	highway
構造	kōzō	structure, construction
構造設計	kōzō sekkei	structural design
橋梁検査	kyōryō kensa	bridge inspection
町	machi	town
窓	mado	window
窓台	madodai	window sill
間仕切り	majikiri	partition (wall), partitioning
間仕切り壁	majikiri kabe	partition wall
回り縁	mawaribuchi	crown molding (ceiling)
面積	menseki	area
目地	meji	joint
道、途、路	michi	road, street, way, path
木材類	mokuzai-rui	wood species
延床面積	nobeyuka menseki	total floor area
軒樋	nokidoi	rainwater gutter
屋上	okujō	roof, rooftop
パース	pāsu	(drawing) perspective
生産設計図	seisan sekkeizu	shop drawing
設計変更	sekkei henkō	design change
設計変更指示書	sekkei henkō shiji-sho	design change instruction
設計者	sekkeisha	designer
石膏ボード	sekkō-bōdo	drywall, gypsum board, plasterboard
設備	setsubi	equipment
遮音	shaon	sound insulation
市	shi	city
敷地	shikichi	site
敷地面積	shikichi menseki	site area
敷地図	shikichi-zu	site plan
漆喰, 化粧漆喰	shikkui, keshō shikkui	stucco, plaster
施設	shisetsu	facility
下端	shitaba, katan	bottom edge/surface
生涯学習センター	shōgai gakushū sentā	lifelong learning center AE/ centre BE
障子	shōji	paper sliding door
消火器	shōkaki	fire extinguisher
消火設備	shōka setsubi	fire extinguishing equipment
詳細	shōsai	detail
所在地	shozaichi	location
竣工	shunkō	completion (e.g. of construction)
竣工年	shunkō-nen	year of completion
竣工図	shunkō-zu	as built drawing
集成材	shūseizai	laminated wood, engineered wood
SOP(合成樹脂調合ペイント)	SOP (gōsei jushi chōgō peinto)	synthetic-resin oil-based paint
水道	suidō	water service, water supply
寸法	sunpō	dimension
耐火	taika	fireproof
垂れ壁	tarekabe	downstand wall
建物	tatemono	building
建物用途	tatemono yōto	building use
縦樋	tatetoi	rainwater downpipe
天端	tenba	top surface; crest, crown
展開図	tenkai-zu	interior, wall elevation drawing
点検口	tenken-guchi	inspection opening
寺	tera	temple (Buddhist)
手摺	tesuri	handrail
扉	tobira	door
都会	tokai	city
特徴	tokuchō	feature
特に指定のない場合	tokuni shitei no nai ba'ai	unless otherwise specified
取出口	toride-guchi	outlet (e.g. for piping)
踏面	tōmen	(stair) tread depth, going
通り芯、通芯	tōrishin	axis (grid)
都市	toshi	town, city, municipal, urban
都市化	toshika	urbanization AE/ urbanisation BE
都市計画区域	toshi keikaku kuiki	city planning area
艶消し色	tsuyakeshi-iro	matte color AE/colour BE
枠	waku	(door) frame
WC（身障者用）	wc (shinshōsha-yō)	WC (for disabled)
屋根	yane	roof
浴室	yoku-shitsu	bathroom, bath
洋風	yōfuu	western style
床	yuka	floor
床見切り	yuka mikiri	(flooring) transition profile
湯沸室	yuwakashi-shitsu	kitchenette, small kitchen
材料	zairyō	material

English	Japanese (Kanji)	Japanese (Romaji)
above ground	地上	chijō
air tight	気密	kimitsu
ante-chamber (airlock passageway), vestibule	風除室	fūjo-shitsu
architect	建築家	kenchikuka
architecture	建築	kenchiku
area	面積	menseki
area, region	地域	chi'iki
art gallery, art museum	美術館	bijutsukan
as built drawing	竣工図	shunkō-zu
authority	知事	chiji
axis (grid)	通り芯、通芯	tōrishin
basement	地階	chikai
basement, cellar, underground	地下	chika
basic, preliminary design	基本設計	kihon sekkei
bathroom, bath	浴室	yoku-shitsu
bottom edge/surface	下端	katan, shitaba
bridge inspection	橋梁検査	kyōryō kensa
building	建物	tatemono
building area	建築面積	kenchiku menseki
building restriction	建築制限	kenchiku seigen
building use	建物用途	tatemono yōto
ceiling, exposed	直天井	jikatenjō
changing, dressing, locker room	脱衣室、更衣室	datsui-shitsu, kōi-shitsu
city	都市、市、都会	toshi, shi, tokai
city planning area	都市計画区域	toshi keikaku kuiki
completion	完了、完成	kanryō, kansei
completion (e.g. of construction)	竣工	shunkō
construction	建設	kensetsu
construction, structure	構造	kōzō
construction work	工事	kōji
corner site	角敷地	kado-shikichi
crest, crown; top surface	天端	tenba
crown molding (ceiling)	回り縁	mawaribuchi
cultural facility	文化施設	bunka shisetsu
design change	設計変更	sekkei henkō
design change instruction	設計変更指示書	sekkei henkō shiji-sho
designer	設計者	sekkeisha
detail	詳細	shōsai
detailed, final design	実施設計	jisshi sekkei
dimension	寸法	sunpō
ditch; drainage	排水溝	haisuimizo
door	扉	tobira
door (Western-style)	ドア	doa
(door) frame	枠	waku
(door, hardware) flush pull	掘込み引手	horikomi hikite
downpipe (rainwater)	縦樋	tatetoi
downstand wall	垂れ壁	tarekabe
drainage; ditch	排水溝	haisuimizo
(drawing) interior, wall elevation	展開図	tenkai-zu
(drawing) layout, site plan	配置図	haichi-zu
(drawing) perspective	パース	pāsu
(drawing) site plan	敷地図	shikichi-zu
dressing, changing, locker room	脱衣室、更衣室	datsui-shitsu, kōi-shitsu
drywall, gypsum board, plasterboard	石膏ボード	sekkō-boodo
electrolytic colouring (of anodized aluminium)	電解着色	denkai chakushoku
elevation: interior, wall	展開図	tenkai-zu
engineer	工学者	kōgakusha
engineered wood, laminated wood	集成材	shūseizai
engineering	工学	kōgaku
equipment	設備	setsubi
exposed ceiling	直天井	jikatenjō
facility	施設	shisetsu
feature	特徴	tokuchō
final, detailed design	実施設計	jisshi sekkei
fire extinguisher	消火器	shōkaki
fire extinguishing equipment	消火設備	shōka setsubi
fire protection equipment	防火設備	bōka setsubi
fireproof	耐火	taika
floor	床	yuka
(flooring) transition profile	床見切り	yuka mikiri
galvanised steel	亜鉛メッキ鋼	aenmekki-kō
geothermal	地熱	jinetsu
geothermal utilization	地熱利用	jinetsu riyō
gradient; slope	勾配	kōbai
groundbreaking ceremony	起工式	kikōshiki
ground improvement	地盤改良	jiban kairyō
gutter	軒樋	nokidoi
gypsum board, drywall, plasterboard	石膏ボード	sekkō-bōdo
handrail	手摺	tesuri
health and safety	安全衛生	anzen eisei
highway	道路、高速道路	dōro, kōsokudōro
hospital	病院	byōin
housing	住宅	jūtaku
inspection opening	点検口	tenken-guchi
interior, wall elevation drawing	展開図	tenkai-zu
joint	目地	meji
kitchen, galley	厨房	chūbō
kitchenette, small kitchen	湯沸室	yuwakashi-shitsu
laminated aluminium composite panel	アルミ積層複合パネル	arumi sekisō fukugō paneru
laminated wood, engineered wood	集成材	shūseizai
layout drawing, site plan drawing	配置図	haichi-zu
lifelong learning center AE/ centre BE	生涯学習センター	shōgai gakushū sentā
location	所在地	shozaichi
locker, dressing, changing room	脱衣室、更衣室	datsui-shitsu, kōi-shitsu
manhole	人孔	jinkō
material	材料	zairyō
matte color AE/colour BE	艶消し色	tsuyakeshi-iro
municipal	都市	toshi
museum	博物館	hakubutsukan
number of stairs or stories AE / storeys BE	階数	kaisū
opening (e.g. window, door)	開口部	kaikō-bu
outlet (e.g. for piping)	取出口	toride-guchi
(paint) SOP (synthetic-resin oil-based paint)	SOP (合成樹脂調合ペイント)	SOP (gōsei jushi chōgō peinto)
paper sliding door	障子	shōji
partition (wall), partitioning	間仕切り	majikiri
partition wall	間仕切り壁	majikiri kabe
pedestrian	歩行者	hokōsha
perspective drawing	パース	pāsu
pillar	柱	hashira
piping, plumbing	配管	haikan
plan drawing	平面図	heimenzu
plaster, stucco	漆喰、化粧漆喰	shikkui, keshō shikkui
plasterboard, drywall, gypsum board	石膏ボード	sekkō-bōdo
plaza	広場	hiroba
preliminary, basic design	基本設計	kihon sekkei
plumbing, piping	配管	haikan
plywood	合板	gōhan
quasi city planning area	準都市計画区域	juntoshi keikaku kuiki
quasi fireproof	準耐火	juntaika
rainwater downpipe	縦樋	tatetoi
rainwater gutter	軒樋	nokidoi
region, area	地域	chi'iki
research facility	研究施設	kenkyū shisetsu
residence, residential building	住宅	jūtaku
residential area	住居地域	jūkyo chi'iki
road, street	道、途、路	michi
road, highway	道路	dōro
roof	屋根	yane
roof, rooftop	屋上	okujō
room	部屋	heya
subterranean / underground passage	地下街	chikagai
scaffolding	足場	ashiba
section	断面	danmen
section drawing, section view	断面図	danmenzu
Shinto shrine	神社	jinja
shop drawing	生産設計図	seisan sekkeizu
site	敷地	shikichi
site area	敷地面積	shikichi menseki
site plan	敷地図	shikichi-zu
site plan, layout drawing	配置図	haichi-zu
skirting	幅木	habagi
slope; gradient	勾配	kōbai
smoke baffle, smoke curtain	防煙垂壁	bōen tarekabe
smoke extraction equipment	排煙設備	haien setsubi
sound insulation	遮音	shaon
stairs, stairway, staircase	階段	kaidan
(stair) nosing, nose	段鼻	danbana
(stair) nosing protrusion	蹴込み	kekomi
(stair) rise height, rise	蹴上げ	keage
(stair) riser	蹴込み、蹴込み板	kekomi, kekomi'ita
(stair) step	段差	dansa
(stair) tread	段板	dan'ita
(stair) tread depth, going	踏面	tōmen
stucco, plaster	漆喰、化粧漆喰	shikkui, keshō shikkui
street	道、途、路	michi
structural design	構造設計	kōzō sekkei
structure, construction	構造	kōzō
technical standard	技術的基準	gijutsu-teki kijun
temple (Buddhist)	寺	tera
toilet roll holder	紙巻器	kamimaki-ki
top edge/surface	上端（＝天端、ant:下端）	jōtan
top surface; crest, crown	天端	tenba
total floor area	延床面積	nobeyuka menseki
town	都市、町	toshi, machi
tree species	樹種	kishu
underground, basement, cellar	地下	chika
underground / subterranean shopping mall	地下街	chikagai
university	大学	daigaku
unless otherwise specified	特に指定のない場合	tokuni shitei no nai ba'ai
urban	都市、アーバン	toshi, āban
urbanization AE/ urbanisation BE	都市化	toshika
(Japanese type) veranda, porch, open corridor	縁側	engawa
vestibule, ante-chamber (airlock passageway)	風除室	fūjo-shitsu
wall	壁	kabe
wall, interior elevation drawing	展開図	tenkai-zu
wall-mounted	壁掛け式	kabekakeshiki
[wall] partition wall	間仕切り壁	majikiri kabe
water service, water supply	水道	suidō
WC (for disabled)	WC（身障者用）	wc (shinshōsha-yō)
western style	洋風	yōfū
window	窓	ｍado
window sill	窓台	madodai
wood species	木材類	mokuzai-rui
the Works (as specified in a contract)	一工程の施工	ichi kōtei no sekō
year of completion	竣工年	shunkō-nen