建造物（けんぞうぶつ、kenzoubutsu）
- building

The Japanese word 建造物 建造物(kenzōbutsu) means "building," "structure," or "construction." It refers to any man-made object that is built and has a fixed location. This includes a wide range of things, from houses and skyscrapers to bridges and historical monuments. 建造物 can be thought of as a broader term than "building," encompassing any type of built object.

⚫︎新しい建造物 Translation: New building/structure. ⚫︎歴史的な建造物 Translation: Historical building/structure. ⚫︎橋は重要な建造物だ。 Translation: A bridge is an important structure.

建造物 建造物 is a versatile word used in various contexts. ⚫︎It's common in discussions about architecture, construction, and urban planning. ⚫︎You can use it when talking about visiting landmarks, describing infrastructure, or reporting on the development of cities. ⚫︎It can be used in both formal and informal settings, although it tends to be more common in written or more formal speech.

⚫︎The word is primarily written in kanji: 建造物 建造物. ⚫︎The reading is けんぞうぶつ (kenzōbutsu) in hiragana. ⚫︎There are no variations in the okurigana.

⚫︎建物（tatemono） - building, structure (more general) ⚫︎構造物（kōzōbutsu） - structure (emphasizes the structural aspect) ⚫︎建築物（kenchikubutsu） - architecture, building (emphasizes design and construction)

There isn't a direct antonym, as 建造物 建造物 describes a physical thing that's built. However, you could contrast it with: ⚫︎自然（shizen） - nature ⚫︎未開発の土地（mikaihatsu no tochi） - undeveloped land

その古い建造物は、地域の歴史を物語っている。 ・Translation: That old structure tells the history of the region. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 建造物 to refer to a specific building with historical significance.

都市には多くの近代的な建造物が建設されている。 ・Translation: Many modern buildings are being constructed in the city. ・Explanation: This example describes the construction of modern structures in an urban setting.

The word 建造物 建造物 is composed of two kanji: 建（ken） meaning "to build" or "construction," and 造（zō） meaning "to make," "to create," or "to build." 物（butsu）means "thing" or "object." Therefore, the combination literally means "built object" or "constructed object".