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摩天楼

まてんろう

N1skyscraper

Examples

夕暮れの空に摩天楼の輪郭が浮かび上がった。

物語の主人公は摩天楼を見上げながら街を歩いた。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: Spelling: 摩天楼. Reading: まてんろう. Core meaning: skyscraper.
  • Basic usage: Representative examples: 夕暮れの空に摩天楼の輪郭が浮かび上がった / 物語の主人公は摩天楼を見上げながら街を歩いた.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • The image of a skyscraper
    • 摩天楼 is a literary word for a very tall urban building that seems to scrape the sky. It is not a neutral label for every building that happens to be high.

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