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工事

Reading

Kana: こうじ
Romaji: kouji
Kana
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Definition

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construction work; construction; work (related to construction, e.g. painting, concrete-pouring, etc.)

Kanji

Readings: コウ、 ク、 グ
Meanings: craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

Example Sentences

道路(どうろ)工事中(こうじちゅう)
➥"Road under Repair."
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建設(けんせつ)工事(こうじ)(だい)(いち)段階(だんかい)()わった。
➥The first phase of construction has been completed.
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暴風雨(ぼうふうう)のため道路(どうろ)工事(こうじ)中止(ちゅうし)された。
➥Work on the road was suspended because of the storm.
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(だい)規模(きぼ)道路(どうろ)工事(こうじ)(はじ)まった。
➥Large-scale road construction began.
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工事(こうじ)着々(ちゃくちゃく)完成(かんせい)(ちか)づいている。
➥The construction work is steadily nearing completion.
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この道路(どうろ)工事中(こうじちゅう)のため通行止(つうこうど)めだ。
➥This road is closed to traffic for construction work.
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