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建てる

To Build

Meaning

To Build, To Construct

Word Type

transitive verb, ichidan verb

Explanation

This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means build so the verb vocab version is to build.

Reading

たてる

Explanation

Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You didn't learn that reading with this kanji, so here's a mnemonic to help you: Think about what happens when you build something. What are you doing? You're standing it up. How do you say "to stand" in Japanese? たてる. That's the reading of this word as well. If you think about it they're similar!

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • マンションを建てる

    to construct an apartment building

    ビルを建てる

    to construct a building

    家を建てる

    to construct a home

  • 親のために建てる

    to construct for one's parents

    親の土地に建てる

    to construct on one's parent's land

    １９０２年に建てる

    to construct in 1902

  • 自分で建てる

    to construct by oneself

    ハウスメーカーで建てる

    to use a home construction company to build something

    東京で建てる

    to construct in Tokyo

Context Sentences

この地区には、新しい学校を建てる計画があります。

There are plans to build a new school in the area.

いつか俺も自分の家を建てたいな。

Someday I want to build my own house too.

大きな橋を建てるにはエンジニアが必要です。

Building a big bridge requires engineers.

Kanji Composition