【こうそう】

Frequency rank: 36,082. – 36,518.
    nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  1. high-rise (building); multistory; multistoried; tallantonym:
  2. high (altitude); upper (atmosphere, air current, etc.)
Forms
  • 【こうそう】Frequency rank: 36,082. – 36,518.
  • こうそう
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. high-rise (building); multistory; multistoried; tall
    2. This meaning refers to buildings that have many stories or floors. It is commonly used in architectural and urban contexts to describe structures that are significantly taller than their surroundings.
    There are many high-rise buildings in this city.
    He lives in a multistory apartment building.
  2. high (altitude); upper (atmosphere, air current, etc.)
    3. This meaning pertains to altitude or the upper levels of the atmosphere. It is often used in discussions about weather, aviation, or any contexts that involve height in relation to the earth's surface.
    High clouds are covering the sky.
    High-altitude planes are used for regular flights.
Generated collocations (experimental)
high-rise buildingmultistory housinghigh-rise apartmentupper floorhigh-rise architectureskyscraperupper atmosphereview from abovehigh-rise accesshigh-speed elevator
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
  1. ．.
  2. ．.
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