~建て

~だて
~date

-storey (suffix)

SuffixJLPT N4

What does ~建て mean?

~建て is a Japanese suffix meaning “-storey (suffix)” in English. It is written as ~建て in kanji, ~だて in hiragana, and ~date in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

NoteSuffix for the number of storeys or the type of building (二階建て = two-storey).

Example sentences

私の家は二階建てです。

My house has two storeys.

駅の前に十階建てのビルがあります。

There's a ten-storey building in front of the station.

Words sharing kanji with ~建て

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