こうじ
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する)
1. construction work
Pitch accent
うじ
Composed of
(factory) worker
individual concrete phenomenon (as opposed to a general principle)
Used in vocabulary (30 in total)
public works
reconstruction
construction site
under construction
construction at top speed
road construction; roadworks; road repairs
foundation works
riparian works; flood-control works
construction work
to advance construction; to proceed with construction
electrical work
levee protection works
construction costs; installation cost
pipe laying; plumbing
wiring work; wiring
construction vehicle (bulldozer, backhoe, loader, etc.)
drainage (sewerage) works
riparian works
railroad construction work
renovation work; remodeling; remodelling
equipment installation; installation work
contract work
steel-frame construction work
irrigation works
knob-and-tube wiring; insulator wiring; electrical wiring strung on surface-mounted insulators
general contractor; main contractor
Examples (3 in total)
The sound of construction often blocks out the sound of the TV.
They carried on with the construction in the face of strong opposition from the residents.
I estimate that the work will cost more than $10,000.