Navigate the Market: Real Estate and Housing Vocabulary in Japanese
Essential Japanese vocabulary for real estate!
Here is a useful list of common real estate and housing vocabulary in Japanese:
- 不動産 (ふどうさん, fudōsan) — real estate
- 住宅 (じゅうたく, jūtaku) — housing, residence
- 家 (いえ, ie) — house
- マンション (manshon) — condominium, apartment building (loanword)
- アパート (apāto) — apartment (smaller, often rented)
- 賃貸 (ちんたい, chintai) — rental, lease
- 売買 (ばいばい, baibai) — buying and selling
- 契約 (けいやく, keiyaku) — contract
- 敷金 (しききん, shikikin) — security deposit
- 礼金 (れいきん, reikin) — key money, non-refundable gratuity fee
- 間取り (まどり, madori) — floor plan, layout
- 広さ (ひろさ, hirosa) — size, area (of a room or house)
- 家賃 (やちん, yachin) — rent (monthly)
- 不動産屋 (ふどうさんや, fudōsanya) — real estate agent/agency
- 引越し (ひっこし, hikkoshi) — moving, relocation
- 新築 (しんちく, shinchiku) — newly built (house/building)
- 中古住宅 (ちゅうこじゅうたく, chūkō jūtaku) — second-hand house
- 土地 (とち, tochi) — land
- 駐車場 (ちゅうしゃじょう, chūshajō) — parking lot
- 駅近 (えきちか, ekichika) — near the station
This vocabulary covers key terms related to housing types, rental and buying processes, fees, and important housing features. If more specialized terms are needed, please ask for further details.