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    3. 高層

    高層

    高こう層そう

    high-rise (building)

    N2KMT5News #6+1CoreNoun, ParticleHome & HousingKanji Vocab24 strokes

    こうそう

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    high-rise (building), multistory, multistoried, tall
    2.
    high (altitude), upper (atmosphere, air current, etc.)

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    彼かれは高こう層そうビルで働はたらいています。

    He works in a high-rise building.

    KMT4Work & CareerHome & Housing
    この街まちには多おおくの高こう層そうマンションがあります。

    There are many high-rise condominiums in this city.

    KMT5Home & Housing
    高こう層そう階かいからの眺ながめは素す晴ばらしいです。

    The view from the upper floors is wonderful.

    KMT5Home & Housing
    高こう層そうビルが立たち並ならぶ都と会かいの景けし色きは圧あっ巻かんです。

    The urban landscape with high-rise buildings standing side by side is breathtaking.

    KMT6Home & HousingArt & Design
    高こう層そう建けん築ちく物ぶつの建けん設せつには、高こう度どな耐たい震しん技ぎ術じゅつが不ふ可か欠けつです。

    Advanced seismic resistance technology is essential for the construction of high-rise buildings.

    KMT7Home & HousingTechnology

    Kanji that make up this word

    高
    たか.い・たか・-だか・たか.まる・たか.める…(6)
    tall・high・expensive
    層
    stratum・social class・layer・story・floor
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