高層ビルって英語でなんて言うの？

Very tall buildings such as those found in Hong Kong and most big cities are called 'skyscrapers', the noun used in the first statement. These very tall buildings are called 'skyscrapers' because they seem to be touching and 'scraping' the sky. Most modern big cities have them. Other terms for very tall buildings are 'high-rise building' and 'tower block'. The term 'high-rise' refers to varied building heights depending on the country. The term 'tower block' is commonly used in Europe. So, you may say: Hong Kong and many other big cities have very tall buildings called skyscrapers. or I bought an apartment in a high-rise building. or The company has offices in a tower block.

Skyscrapers have a pretty literal name. They are so high/tall that they touch, or ‘scrape’, the sky and so they are called skyscrapers. Other examples of skyscrapers are the Shard in London and the Empire State Building in New York City.

A tall building is called a high-rise building. If it is very tall then it can be called a skyscraper. Example sentences: There are a lot of high rise buildings in Hong Kong. The tallest skyscraper is in Dubai and is 829.8 meters tall.

Some cities have very high buildings. They are so high that you can't count how many floors there are. These are called "Skyscrapers" which literally means that they scrape the sky. If you look up at them, you can see them right beside the sky. "I want to see the famous Gherkin when I go to London. I hear it is a tall skyscraper and I must take a picture of it"

The two nouns you see in the two sentences provided above are words we use to describe very tall buildings that you would see in big cities like Hong Kong. The word skyscraper is appropriate for informal settings, like talking with close friends or family while high-rise is appropriate for formal settings. Both of these words would make fantastic additions to your vocabulary.

Examples: There are so many high rise buildings in the city! That sky scraper is the tallest building in the world! The viewing platform from that sky scraper, provides breathtaking views of the city. There are so many sky scrapers in the business district of the city.

'Skyscraper' this word is used to describe the tallest buildings in cities 'High-rise building ' this phrase is used to describe any tall building, typically these buildings are found in large cities 'City building' this is a more general term that is used to describe any building in a city, stereotypically these buildings are very tall however that is only implied when you use this term, it is not explicitly said

The two words that we can use when talking about a very tall building, the one's you might find in Hong Kong or New York City, would be called, "high rise building," or, "skyscraper." Example sentences : - I love seeing high rise buildings. - I am always amazed at the height of some skyscrapers.

A very tall building is called a "skyscraper" or a "high-rise building". These terms may be used interchangeably and you may use them in a sentence in the following ways: -New York has many beautiful skyscrapers. My favorite is the Rockefeller building. -There are many high-rise buildings all over Asia and the best that I have seen so far is Taipei 101.

A tower is a very high building. This term is an expression of something being very tall. It can also be used as the phrasal verb, "towers over," which indicates that something or someone is much taller or higher than another. A very tall building/structure is considered a superstructure because of its uniquely high stature.

高層ビルはskyscraperやhigh-rise buildingと言います(^_^) ◆　街角で見られる施設を列挙します。 発電所　power plant 墓地　cemetery 水族館　aquarium 植物園　botanical garden 灯台　lighthouse 造幣局　mint 神社　shrine 老人ホーム　nursing home 保育園　nursing school 駐車場　parking lot 映画館　movie theater ごみ埋め立て地　landfill 電柱　utility pole 自動販売機　vending machine ガソリンスタンド　gas station 消防署　fire station 遊園地　amusement park 倉庫　warehouse 足場　scaffolding 教会　church 寺　temple 城　castle ボウリング場　bowling alley ゴルフの打ちっぱなしの練習場　driving range テレビ局　TV station 郵便局　post office 裁判所　court 以上です。 少しでも参考になれば幸いです(^_^)