高層ビル（こうそうビル、kousoうbiru）
- skyscraper

The Japanese word 高層ビル (こうそうビル) refers to a "high-rise building" or "skyscraper". ⚫︎ It describes a building that is significantly taller than other buildings in its surroundings. ⚫︎ The term emphasizes the height of the building. ⚫︎ The word is a combination of two elements: 高層 (こうそう), meaning "high-rise" or "multistory", and ビル (ビル), which is a loanword from English "building".

⚫︎ 東京には、多くの高層ビルがあります。 Translation: There are many high-rise buildings in Tokyo. ⚫︎ 新しい高層ビルは、とても美しいデザインです。 Translation: The new skyscraper has a very beautiful design. ⚫︎ あの高層ビルは、眺めが良いです。 Translation: That high-rise building has a good view.

⚫︎ Use 高層ビル when you are referring to a tall building. ⚫︎ It is appropriate in a variety of contexts, from everyday conversation to more formal discussions about architecture, city planning, or real estate. ⚫︎ You can use it to describe a specific building or to talk about high-rise buildings in general. ⚫︎ The word is relatively neutral in tone.

⚫︎ The word is typically written as 高層ビル in kanji and katakana. ⚫︎ The kanji 高層 (こうそう) means "high-rise", "multi-story". ⚫︎ ビル is a loanword written in katakana. ⚫︎ There are no variations in the okurigana in this word. ⚫︎ The reading is always こうそうビル.

There are no perfect synonyms, but here are some related words: ⚫︎ 超高層ビル (ちょうこうそうビル): Super high-rise building. ⚫︎ 摩天楼 (まてんろう): Skyscraper (more poetic or literary). ⚫︎ 高層マンション (こうそうマンション): High-rise apartment building. ⚫︎ ビルディング (ビルディング): Building (general term, often used similarly to ビル).

⚫︎ 低層ビル (ていそうビル): Low-rise building. ⚫︎ 平屋 (ひらや): Single-story house. ⚫︎ 一戸建て (いっこだて): Detached house.

私は新しい高層ビルの建設について、記事を読みました。 ・Translation: I read an article about the construction of a new high-rise building. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 高層ビル to describe a specific type of building project.

この街は高層ビルが増えて、景観が変わりました。 ・Translation: This town has changed its scenery as high-rise buildings have increased. ・Explanation: The sentence highlights the impact of more skyscrapers on the urban landscape.

⚫︎ 高層 is derived from the kanji 高 (こう) meaning "high" or "tall" and 層 (そう) meaning "layer" or "story". ⚫︎ ビル comes from the English word "building". ⚫︎ The word was created to describe the new and increasingly common phenomenon of tall buildings in cities.