1To build or construct something, such as a house or building. Transitive verb; the corresponding intransitive is 建つ. Note it is a different word from the homophone 立てる.
両親は郊外に小さな家を建てるつもりだ。
My parents are planning to build a small house in the suburbs.
この会社は来年、新しい工場を建てる予定です。
This company plans to build a new factory next year.
神社の隣に大きなマンションが建てられることになった。
It's been decided that a large apartment building will be built next to the shrine.
木造の家を建てるには、しっかりした設計図が必要だ。
To build a wooden house, you need a solid blueprint.