建設

けんせつ

construction, foundation

What does 建設 mean?

建設 is a Japanese noun meaning construction, foundation in English. It is written as 建設 in kanji, けんせつ in hiragana, and kensetsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その金は体育館の建設に当てられた。

The money was appropriated for building the gymnasium.