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VocabJLPT N1

brick

Noun

Definitions

1. brick
2. Brick

Refers to the hard rectangular building material made from fired clay, commonly used in construction. Buildings made from this material have a distinctive appearance and are associated with Western-style or older architecture. The word is a loanword that has been used in Japanese for a long time.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

The city will partially subsidize the cost of removing unsafe brick walls.

Sentence 2

Just putting a brick-style sheet on the kitchen wall makes it look so stylish.

Sentence 3

Um, is it okay to drill a hole in a brick wall?

Sentence 4

Hey, where did you get that brick from?

Sentence 5

Hey, now I've got brick dust all over my clothes!