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解体 (B2)

English: Demolition

カタカナ: デモリション

IPA: /ˌdɛməˈlɪʃən/

The act of deliberately destroying a building or structure.

意味: 建物や構造物を意図的に壊すこと。

The old factory was scheduled for demolition next month to make way for new apartments. — 新しいアパートを建てるため、古い工場は来月解体される予定だ。
Engineers carefully planned the demolition of the bridge to avoid damaging nearby structures. — 技術者は、周辺の構造物に被害を与えないよう、橋の解体を慎重に計画した。
After the earthquake, many buildings required immediate demolition for safety reasons. — 地震の後、安全上の理由から多くの建物が緊急の解体を必要とした。

English translations of 解体 (demolition):

demolition of (something) (prepositional phrase): The act of destroying a specific object or structure. — "The demolition of the unsafe building was completed last week."
scheduled for demolition (collocation): Planned to be destroyed at a future time. — "The old bridge is scheduled for demolition next spring."