Meaning of 建てる in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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建てるJLPT 4
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Kana Readingたてる
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Romajitateru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Ichidan verb, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to build; to construct
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Example Sentences
建てる, たてる used in context
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It was April 1905 when a school was built on the site of the theatre.
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A new hotel will be built here next year.
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The soldiers have erected a peace monument.
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Father is busy putting up a wall.
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美しい教会を建てたり、テニスをしたり、冗談を言ったり歌を作曲したり、月旅行をするような動物はいない。
No animal builds beautiful churches, plays tennis, tells jokes, writes songs or visits the moon.
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They set up a bronze statue of the hero.
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