Vocabulary

What does 建てる (たてる, tateru) mean?

建てる (たてる, tateru) means to build, to construct.

Quick facts
Readingたてる
Romajitateru
Part of speechichidan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
たてる
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontateru

to build, to construct

  1. 1ichidan verb · transitive to build; to construct

Example sentences

  • I'll build a house here next year.

  • A new building is being built in front of the station.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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