尖塔

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 尖塔(せんとう) means a spire, a tower with a pointed top.
• Basic usage: It is used to describe a church silhouette or the appearance of a stone tower.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 見える describes an appearance
  • 浮かんで見えた means seemed to float, describing the impression of the spire in the fog.
• A modifier identifying the material
  • 石造り(いしづくり) means built of stone. 石造りの尖塔 is a stone spire.