棟
とう
tou
JMdict entry #1448340
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) large building; building with a long roof
- suffixcounter counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
美術館の東の陳列棟は清掃のため閉鎖されていた。
bijutsu kan no higashi no chinretsu mune ha seisou no tame heisa sa re te i ta 。
The museum's eastern gallery was closed for cleaning.
彼は将来国家の棟梁たるべき器だ。
kare ha shourai kokka no touryou taru beki utsuwa da 。
He has the capacity to be a future leader of the nation.