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130+ Japanese Vocabulary for Construction & Building

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1. Japanese Vocabulary for Construction
1.1. General Construction Terms
1.2. Construction Workers & Professions
1.3. Tools & Equipment
1.4. Heavy Machinery
1.5. Materials
1.6. Safety Gear
2. Japanese Vocabulary for Building & Places
Japanese vocabulary for construction and building is essential if you want to master specialized terms used in real-life contexts such as construction and architecture. Mazii has collected 130+ Japanese vocabulary for construction and building, covering workers, tools, materials, heavy machinery, safety gear, and places. Let’s discover!
130+ Japanese vocabulary for construction & building
Japanese Vocabulary for Construction
General Construction Terms
Kanji |
Kana |
Romaji |
Meaning |
建設 |
けんせつ |
kensetsu |
Construction |
工事 |
こうじ |
kouji |
Construction Work |
建築 |
けんちく |
kenchiku |
Architecture / Building |
現場 |
げんば |
genba |
Worksite / On-site |
設計 |
せっけい |
sekkei |
Design / Plan |
図面 |
ずめん |
zumen |
Blueprint |
工程 |
こうてい |
koutei |
Process / Step |
完成 |
かんせい |
kansei |
Completion |
解体 |
かいたい |
kaitai |
Demolition |
修理 |
しゅうり |
shuuri |
Repair |
改築 |
かいちく |
kaichiku |
Renovation / Reconstruction |
Construction Workers & Professions
Kanji |
Kana |
Romaji |
Meaning |
職人 |
しょくにん |
shokunin |
Craftsman / Worker |
作業員 |
さぎょういん |
sagyouin |
Worker / Operator |
大工 |
だいく |
daiku |
Carpenter |
左官 |
さかん |
sakan |
Plasterer |
電気工 |
でんきこう |
denkikou |
Electrician |
配管工 |
はいかんこう |
haikankou |
Plumber |
建築士 |
けんちくし |
kenchikushi |
Architect |
土木技師 |
どぼくぎし |
doboku gishi |
Civil Engineer |
現場監督 |
げんばかんとく |
genba kantoku |
Site Supervisor |
安全管理者 |
あんぜんかんりしゃ |
anzen kanrisha |
Safety Manager |
Tools & Equipment
Kanji |
Kana |
Romaji |
Meaning |
工具 |
こうぐ |
kougu |
Tools |
ハンマー |
ハンマー |
hanmā |
Hammer |
ドリル |
ドリル |
doriru |
Drill |
ノコギリ |
ノコギリ |
nokogiri |
Saw |
スパナ |
スパナ |
supana |
Spanner |
レンチ |
レンチ |
renchi |
Wrench |
メジャー |
メジャー |
mejā |
Measuring Tape |
レベル |
レベル |
reberu |
Level (measuring tool) |
カッター |
カッター |
kattā |
Cutter / Utility Knife |
釘 |
くぎ |
kugi |
Nail |
ねじ |
ねじ |
neji |
Screw |
ペンチ |
ペンチ |
penchi |
Pliers |
Heavy Machinery
Kanji |
Kana |
Romaji |
Meaning |
クレーン |
クレーン |
kurēn |
Crane |
ショベルカー |
ショベルカー |
shoberukā |
Excavator |
ブルドーザー |
ブルドーザー |
burudōzā |
Bulldozer |
ダンプカー |
ダンプカー |
danpukā |
Dump Truck |
フォークリフト |
フォークリフト |
fōkurifuto |
Forklift |
ローラー |
ローラー |
rōrā |
Road Roller |
パワーショベル |
パワーショベル |
pawāshoberu |
Power Shovel |
ミキサー車 |
みきさーしゃ |
miksāsha |
Concrete Mixer Truck |
Materials
Kanji |
Kana |
Romaji |
Meaning |
資材 |
しざい |
shizai |
Materials |
木材 |
もくざい |
mokuzai |
Timber / Wood |
鉄筋 |
てっきん |
tekkin |
Reinforcing Steel / Rebar |
セメント |
セメント |
semento |
Cement |
コンクリート |
コンクリート |
konkurīto |
Concrete |
石 |
いし |
ishi |
Stone |
砂 |
すな |
suna |
Sand |
砂利 |
じゃり |
jari |
Gravel |
レンガ |
レンガ |
renga |
Brick |
タイル |
タイル |
tairu |
Tile |
ガラス |
ガラス |
garasu |
Glass |
石膏ボード |
せっこうぼーど |
sekkōbōdo |
Plasterboard / Drywall |
Safety Gear
Kanji |
Kana |
Romaji |
Meaning |
ヘルメット |
ヘルメット |
herumetto |
Helmet |
安全帯 |
あんぜんたい |
anzentai |
Safety Belt / Harness |
作業服 |
さぎょうふく |
sagyoufuku |
Work Clothes |
安全靴 |
あんぜんぐつ |
anzen gutsu |
Safety Shoes |
手袋 |
てぶくろ |
tebukuro |
Gloves |
マスク |
マスク |
masuku |
Mask |
ゴーグル |
ゴーグル |
gōguru |
Goggles |
イヤーマフ |
イヤーマフ |
iyāmafu |
Ear Protection |
Japanese Vocabulary for Building & Places
Kanji |
Kana |
Romaji |
Meaning |
建物 |
たてもの |
tatemono |
Building |
ビル |
ビル |
biru |
Building |
マンション |
マンション |
manshon |
Condominium / Apartment |
場所 |
ばしょ |
basho |
Place / Location |
空港 |
くうこう |
kuukou |
Airport |
飛行場 |
ひこうじょう |
hikoujou |
Airport |
港 |
みなと |
minato |
Harbour / Port |
郵便局 |
ゆうびんきょく |
yuubin kyoku |
Post Office |
銀行 |
ぎんこう |
ginkou |
Bank |
市役所 |
しやくしょ |
shiyakusho |
Municipal Office / City Hall |
駅 |
えき |
eki |
Station (Train) |
病院 |
びょういん |
byouin |
Hospital |
美容院 |
びよういん |
biyouin |
Beauty Salon |
学校 |
がっこう |
gakkou |
School |
小学校 |
しょうがっこう |
shou gakkou |
Elementary School |
中学校 |
ちゅうがっこう |
chuu gakkou |
Junior High School |
高校 |
こうこう |
koukou |
High School |
大学 |
だいがく |
daigaku |
University |
大学院 |
だいがくいん |
daigakuin |
Graduate School |
寮 |
りょう |
ryou |
Hostel / Dormitory |
寄宿舎 |
きしゅくしゃ |
kishukusha |
Boarding House |
図書館 |
としょかん |
toshokan |
Library |
水族館 |
すいぞくかん |
suizokukan |
Aquarium |
映画館 |
えいがかん |
eigakan |
Cinema |
博物館 |
はくぶつかん |
hakubutsukan |
Museum |
美術館 |
びじゅつかん |
bijutsukan |
Art Museum |
体育館 |
たいいくかん |
taiikukan |
Gymnasium |
記念館 |
きねんかん |
kinenkan |
Memorial Hall |
大使館 |
たいしかん |
taishikan |
Embassy |
旅館 |
りょかん |
ryokan |
Japanese-style Inn |
ホテル |
- |
hoteru |
Hotel |
工場 |
こうじょう |
koujou |
Factory |
市場 |
いちば |
ichiba |
Market |
会場 |
かいじょう |
kaijou |
Assembly Hall |
宴会場 |
えんかいじょう |
enkaijou |
Banquet Hall |
公園 |
こうえん |
kouen |
Park |
庭 |
にわ |
niwa |
Garden / Yard |
交番 |
こうばん |
kouban |
Police Box |
神社 |
じんじゃ |
jinja |
Shrine |
寺 |
てら |
tera |
Temple |
教会 |
きょうかい |
kyoukai |
Church |
保育園 |
ほいくえん |
hoikuen |
Nursery School |
幼稚園 |
ようちえん |
youchien |
Kindergarten |
植物園 |
しょくぶつえん |
shokubutsuen |
Botanical Garden |
動物園 |
どうぶつえん |
doubutsuen |
Zoo |
近所 |
きんじょ |
kinjo |
Neighborhood |
店 |
みせ |
mise |
Shop |
食料品店 |
しょくりょうひんてん |
shokuryouhinten |
Grocery Store |
花屋 |
はなや |
hanaya |
Florist |
薬屋 |
くすりや |
kusuriya |
Pharmacy |
魚屋 |
さかなや |
sakanaya |
Fishmonger |
肉屋 |
にくや |
nikuya |
Butcher |
八百屋 |
やおや |
yaoya |
Greengrocer |
床屋 |
とこや |
tokoya |
Barber |
パン屋 |
パンや |
panya |
Bakery |
本屋 |
ほんや |
honya |
Bookstore |
文房具屋 |
ぶんぼうぐや |
bunbouguya |
Stationery Shop |
質屋 |
しちや |
shichiya |
Pawnshop |
居酒屋 |
いざかや |
izakaya |
Japanese Pub |
風呂屋 |
ふろや |
furoya |
Public Bathhouse |
温泉 |
おんせん |
onsen |
Hot Spring |
露天風呂 |
ろてんぶろ |
rotenburo |
Open-Air Bath |
アパート |
アパート |
apāto |
Apartment |
デパート |
デパート |
depāto |
Department Store |
レストラン |
レストラン |
resutoran |
Restaurant |
ディズニーランド |
ディズニーランド |
dizunīrando |
Disneyland |
スーパー |
スーパー |
sūpā |
Supermarket |
Learning Japanese vocabulary for construction and building is a big step toward fluency, especially if you plan to work in Japan’s construction industry or study architecture. From 工事 (kouji – construction work) to 工場 (koujou – factory) and everyday places like 駅 (eki – station) or 病院 (byouin – hospital), these words will help you navigate both work and daily life.
Practice regularly, use them in context, and soon you’ll feel confident communicating in Japanese on-site and beyond.
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