こう
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する)
1. construction work
Kanji used
construction
occurence
Pitch accent
うじ
Top 6900
Composed of
(factory) worker
individual concrete phenomenon (as opposed to a general principle)
Used in vocabulary (33 in total)
under construction
construction at top speed
road construction; roadworks; road repairs
riparian works; flood-control works
to advance construction; to proceed with construction
levee protection works
construction costs; installation cost
pipe laying; plumbing
construction vehicle (bulldozer, backhoe, loader, etc.)
drainage (sewerage) works
railroad construction work
renovation work; remodeling; remodelling
equipment installation; installation work
knob-and-tube wiring; insulator wiring; electrical wiring strung on surface-mounted insulators
knob-and-tube wiring; insulator wiring; electrical wiring strung on surface-mounted insulators
general contractor; main contractor
steel-frame construction work
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.