建てる

• Reading: たてる
• Romaji: tateru
• Kanji breakdown: 建 (ken/ta) — build, construct, establish
• Pronunciation: /ta.te.ɾɯ/

Meaning

To build; to construct. Used for buildings, houses, and other structures.

A Group 2 (ichidan) verb conjugated by dropping る. The transitive partner of 建つ (to be built). Commonly used with objects like 家 (house), ビル (building), and 学校 (school). Also appears in the compound 建て直す (to rebuild).

Examples

1. 来年新しい家を建てる予定です。 We're planning to build a new house next year.
2. この神社は五百年前に建てられました。 This shrine was built five hundred years ago.
3. 祖父が自分でこの小屋を建てたそうです。 I heard my grandfather built this shed by himself.

Usage Guide

Context: construction, real estate, daily life

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old Japanese. The kanji 建 combines 廴 (extended movement) and 聿 (brush/writing), originally meaning to establish or erect something upright.

Cultural Context

Era: Ancient

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal