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家を建てる

ie o tateteru
verb phrase★Intermediate— to build a house
general

To construct a house or home, either physically or metaphorically (e.g., starting a family).

彼は自分の家を建てるために貯金を始めた。

He started saving money to build his own house.

私たちは新しい家を建てる計画を立てている。

We are planning to build a new house.

💡

This phrase is commonly used to describe the physical act of constructing a house, but it can also be used metaphorically to describe starting a family or establishing a home.

Collocations

家を建てるto build a house新しい家を建てるto build a new house自分の家を建てるto build one's own house

Synonyms

家を建築する住宅を建てる住居を建てる

Antonyms

家を壊す家を売る家を解体する

Related Phrases

家を買うphrase
to buy a house
家を修理するphrase
to repair a house
家を設計するphrase
to design a house

💡Pro Tip

Common Usage

This phrase is often used when discussing plans to build a house or when describing the process of constructing a home.

⚡Gold Rule

Object Marker

The particle 'を' is used to mark the object of the action, which in this case is '家' (house).

📖Word Origin

The verb '建てる' (tateteru) comes from the classical Japanese verb '建つ' (tatsu), meaning 'to stand' or 'to be built'. The particle 'を' marks the object of the action, and '家' (ie) means 'house' or 'home'.

📝Usage Notes

This phrase is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts. It can refer to the physical construction of a house or the metaphorical act of establishing a home or family.

Word Breakdown

家
house
noun
+
を
object marker
particle
+
建てる
to build
verb
和英辞典

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