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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





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





いし



ishi



Stone





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





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





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





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





にわ



niwa



Garden / Yard



交番



こうばん



kouban



Police Box



神社



じんじゃ



jinja



Shrine





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





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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