建設

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: It is read けんせつ. 建 contributes building and 設 establishing, forming a word for constructing facilities such as buildings and bridges.
• Basic usage: It is used for plans to build a bridge or for a library still under construction.
  • 川に新しい橋を建設する計画が住民に説明された。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Construction and building construction
  • 建設 broadly includes works such as bridges and roads, while 建築 focuses on constructing buildings. The terms can overlap for a building project such as a library.