Japanese Vocabulary for Architecture
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Japanese vocabulary for architecture
Architecture is currently one of the industries with extremely strong growth potential. In this post we learn architecture vocabulary in Japanese.
1. 間:[Hazama]: Ken – Unit of length (ken = m)
2. 上棟: [Jōtō ]: Ridgepole, roof beam
3. 住宅:[ Jūtaku]: Housing
4. 開口部:[ Kaikō-bu]: Opening, vent
5. 建設管理/けんせつかんり: Construction management
6. 株式会社建設管理: Construction management company
7. ノミ[nomi]: Chisel
8. のこぎり[nokogiri]: Saw
9. ねじれ[ne zi re]: Twist, warp
10. ナット[natto]: Nut
11. 長押挽き[nageshibiki]: Sawing timber into a trapezoidal cross-section
12. 木造[mokuzō]: Wooden construction
13. 木材[mokuzai]: Timber and wood materials
14. 面取り[mentori]: Chamfering
15. 丈:[ Take]: Jō – Unit of length (jyo = shaku = /m =.m)
16. 建設経営/けんせつけいえい: Construction business management
17. 鋼床版: Steel deck plate
18. 丸太[maruta]: Log
19. 曲がり[magari]: Bend, warp
20. 窓台[mado dai]: Window sill
21. 釘[kugi]: Nail
22. 建設経営サービス：Construction management service
23. 鋼製橋 /こうせいばし : Steel bridge
24. 構造材[kōzōzai]: Structural members, load-bearing framework
25. 故障[koshō]: Breakdown, fault
26. 腰掛け[koshikake]: Bench, seat
27. コンセント[kon sen to]: Power socket
28. コンプレッサー[kon pu res sā]: Compressor
29. コンクリート[kon ku rīto]: Concrete
30. 木口[koguchi]: End grain
31. 工具[kōgu]: Tools
32. 合板[kōban]: Plywood
33. 勾配[kōbai]: Slope, gradient
34. 木裏[kiura]: Inner face of timber
35. 切る[kiru]: To cut
36. 切妻[kirizuma]: Gable
37. コンパネ[kon pane]: Concrete formwork panel
38. 錐[kiri]: Awl, drill bit
39. 木表[ki omote]: Outer face of timber
40. 危険[kiken]: Danger
41. 削る[kezuru]: To shave, plane, cut
42. 測る: [Hakaru]: Measurement
43. 主桁/しゅげた: Main girder
44. 支柱/しちゅう: Strut/support column
45. 箇所/かしょ: Location
46. 標準断面 ひょうじゅん だんめん: Typical cross-section
47. 中間・鈑桁 : Intermediate plate girder
48. 支点上・鈑桁: Plate girder over support
49. 接合部箱桁: Composite box girder joint
50. アーチリブ: Arch rib
51. 耐候性鋼橋梁 たいこう-せい-こう きょうりょう: Weathering steel bridge
52. 合成鋼床版橋 ごうせいこうしょうばんきょう: Composite steel deck bridge
53. 箱桁橋 はこげたきょう: Box girder bridge
54. 自動かんな盤: [Ji dou kanba ban]: Automatic planer
55. 板目[Itame]: Flat grain
56. ほぞ[Hozo]: Tenon
57. 火打[Hiuchi]: Corner brace, angle brace
58. フランジ: Flange
59. 板厚/いたあつ: Plate thickness
60. 単位質量/たんいしつりょう: Unit mass
61. 個数/こすう: Quantity
62. 水平補剛材/すいへい-ほ ごう-ざい: Horizontal stiffener
63. 垂直補剛材/すいちょく-ほ ごう-ざい: Vertical stiffener
64. ダイアフラム: Diaphragm
65. 柱[Hashira]: Column, pillar
65. 鼻隠し [Hana kakushi]: Fascia board covering the rafter ends of the eaves
66. 刃物[Hamono]: Edged tools, cutlery
67. 測る[Hakaru]: To measure
68. 羽子板ボルト[Hagoita boruto]: Hagoita (paddle-shaped) bolt
69. 羽柄材[Haga razai]: Secondary structural timber
70. 現場[Genba]: Site, worksite, workplace
71. 胴差し[Dou zashi]: Girth beam supporting the 2nd floor
72. ドリル[Doriru]: Drill bit, drill, to drill
73. ドライバー[Do rai ba]: Screwdriver
74. 土間[Doma]: Earthen floor
75. 土台[Dodai]: Foundation sill
76. 胴縁[Doubuchi]: Furring strip, horizontal batten between two posts
77. 電気ドリル[Denki doriru]: Electric drill
78. 電源[Dengen]: Power supply
79. 電動丸のこ[Dendou maru no ko]: Electric circular saw
80. 電動工具[Dendou kougu]: Power tools
81. 電動かんな[Den doukanna]: Electric planer
82. チップソー[Chippuso]: Tipped saw blade (wood cutting tool)
83. ブレーカー[Bureka]: Breaker
84. ボルト[Boruto]: Bolt
85. バール（くぎぬき）: [Baru(Kuginuki)]: Crowbar, pry bar
86. 当て木 [Ategi]: Backing block, support batten
86. 足場[Ashiba]: Scaffolding
88. 安全カバー[An zen kaba]: Safety cover
See also:
Japanese Vocabulary for Mechanical and Engineering Tools
Japanese Vocabulary for Construction-Related Trades – Part 1