民間の住まい
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住まい探しで頻繁に使われる言葉をまとめました。ローマ字読みのアルファベット順で掲載しています。
住居について説明する際の参考としてご利用ください。
A
- アパート
Apartment
apaato - 明渡し
To vacate
akewatashi - 預かり金
Application fee
azukarikin
B
- バルコニー
Balcony
barukonii - バス・トイレ別
Separate rooms for toilet and bath
basu toire betsu - ベランダ
Balcony
beranda - 防犯カメラ
Surveillance camera
bouhan kamera - 分譲賃貸
Typically high-end condos for lease
bunjou chintai - 分譲住宅
Apartment or house for sale
bunjou juutaku - 分譲マンション
Apartment for sale
bunjou manshon
C
- 賃貸マンション
Rental apartment
chintai manshon - 賃貸借契約
Rental agreement
chintaishaku keiyaku - 仲介手数料
Real estate agency’s commission; typically 1 month’s rent
chuukai tesuuryou - 中二階
Mezzanine
chuunikai - 駐輪場
Bicycle parking
chuurinjou - 駐車場
Parking
chuushajou
D
- 団地
Apartment complex
danchi - ダストシュート
Garbage chute
dasutoshuuto - ドアチェーン
Door chain
doacheen - 同居者
Co-occupant
doukyosha
E
- エアコン
Air conditioner
eakon - エレベーター
Elevator
erebeetaa
F
- 不動産
Real estate
fudousan - 不動産屋
Real estate agency
fudousanya - 吹抜け
Wellhole; an opening in the ceiling between floors
fukinuke - フローリング
Flooring
furooringu
G
- ガスレンジ
Gas range
gasurenji - 玄関
Entrance; area where you take off your shoes
genkan - 原状回復
Restoration of a property to its original condition
genjou kaifuku - 下水道
Sewer
gesuido
H
- ハイツ
Apartment building three stories tall or less
haitsu - はめ込みベッド
Murphy bed; bed that can be folded up into the wall
hamekomibeddo - 引き出しベッド
Pull-out bed
hikidashibeddo - 保証会社
Rent liability guarantee company; see Guarantor page for more information
hoshougaisha - 保証金
Guarantee fee
hoshoukin - 保証人
Guarantor; takes legal responsibility in case the tenant defaults on payment of rent or damages; see Guarantor page for more information
hoshounin
I
- 一戸建て
Detached house
ikkodate - インターホン
Intercom
intaahon
J
- 事故物件
Property with a negative history, such as being the site of a violent crime
jiko bukken - 地主
Landlord
jinushi - 上水道
Water supply
jousuidou - 重量鉄骨（造）
Structure reinforced with heavy-gauge steel
juuryou tekkotsu (zukuri) - 住宅
Home; residence
juutaku - 住宅不足
Housing shortage
juutaku busoku - 住宅面積
Floor space
juutaku - 重要事項説明書
Document explaining important points of the rental agreement
juuyou jikou setsumeisho
K
- 家電リサイクル法
Home appliance recycling law; applies to air conditioners, televisions, refrigerators, and other appliances
kaden risaikuru hou - 角部屋
Corner apartment
kadobeya - 稼働間仕切り
Movable partition
kadou majikiri - 家具家電付き
Includes furniture and appliances
kagu kaden tsuki - 解約予告
Notice of intention to terminate the rental agreement
kaiyaku yokoku - カメラ付きインターホン
Intercom with camera
kamera tsuki intaahon - 管理費
Management fee; charged monthly in addition to the rent
kanrihi - 管理規約
Management rules
kanri kiyaku - 火災保険
Fire insurance
kasai hoken - 貸主
Tenant
kashinushi - 貸家
House for rent
kashiya - 軽量鉄骨（造）
Structure reinforced with light-gauge steel
keiryou tekkotsu (zukuri) - 契約期間
Contract period
keiyaku kikan - 権利金
Key money
kenrikin - 緊急連絡先
Emergency contact person
kinkyuu renrakusaki - キッチンスペース
Kitchen space
kitchin supeesu - コインランドリー
Coin laundry
koin randorii - コンドミニアム
Condominium; condo
kondominiamu - コンロ
Range; stove
konro - コーポ
Apartment building three stories tall or less
koopo - 公道
Public road
koudou - 公営住宅
Public housing
kouei juutaku - 更新料
Renewal fee; paid to landlord to renew the rental agreement
koushinryou - 高層住宅
High-rise apartment building
kousou juutaku - 高層階
Upper floor
kousou kai - クロス
Wallpaper
kurosu - 空調管
Air duct
kuuchou kan - 共益費
Fee for maintenance of common areas; charged monthly in addition to the rent
kyoueki hi - 居住権
Right of residence
kyojuuken - 居住性
livability
kyojuusei - 居住者
Resident; occupant
kyojuusha - 共有住宅
Tandem house
kyouyuu juutaku - 給湯
Water heater
kyuutou
L
- LPガス
Liquid petroleum gas
LP gasu - ロフト
Loft
lofuto
M
- 間取り
Floor plan
madori - 前賃料
Rent paid in advance
mae chinryou - 間借り人
Lodger
magari nin - マンション
Mansion; apartment constructed with reinforced concrete, steel, or steel reinforced concrete
manshon - 免震構造
Quake-absorbing structure
menshin kouzou - メーターボックス
Meter box
meetaabokkusu - メゾネット
Duplex house
mezonetto - 持ち家
House owned by one’s self
mochiie - 木造
Wooden construction
mokuzou - 物置
Storage
monooki - 申込金
Application fee
moushikomikin
N
- 日照権
Right to light; entitles a property owner to a certain level of natural light
nisshouken - 入居審査
Tenant screening
nyuukyo shinsa
O
- 追い焚き機能付き（風呂）
Reheatable bath
oidaki kinoutsuki (furo) - 温水洗浄便座
Warm shower toilet
onsui senjou benza - オール電化
All electric; typically refers to heating systems
ooru denka - 押入れ
Closet; has a large shelf for storing bedding
oshiire - オートロック
Self-locking door
ooto rokku - 大家、家主
Landlord; owner
ooya/yanushi
P
- パネルハウス
Panelized house; built from component panels
paneru hausu - プレハブ住宅
Prefabricated house
purehabu juutaku - プロパンガス
Propane gas
puropan gasu
R
- 礼金
Key money; gratuity fee paid to the landlord
reikin - 連帯保証人
Joint guarantor; takes legal responsibility in case the tenant defaults on payment of rent or damages; see Guarantor page for more information
rentai hoshounin
S
- 再契約
Contract renewal
sai keiyaku - 採光
Daylight
saikou - サッシ
Metal sash window
sasshi - 制震構造
Structures with vibration dampening
seishin kouzou - 洗面
Washroom with a sink
senmen - 洗濯パン
Washing machine pan
sentaku pan - 専有面積
Property footprint; often used to define the space usable by the renter
senyuu menseki - 車庫
Loft
shako - 私道
Private road
shidou - 支払期限
Due date
shiharai kigen - 敷き引き
Non-refundable portion of the security deposit; often required in Tokai, Kansai, and Kyushu regions
shiki biki - 敷地内ゴミ置き場
On-site space for garbage
shikichinai gomiokiba - 敷金
Security deposit
shikikin - 新築
Newly-built property
shinchiku - シンク
Sink
shinku - 室外機置き場
Outdoor space for air conditioner compressor
shitsugaiki okiba - 室内洗濯機置場
Indoor space for washing machine
shitsunai sentakuki okiba - 初期費用
Initial cost
shoki hiyou - 償却金
Amortization cost
shoukyakukin - 収納
Storage space
shunou - 集中冷暖房
Central heating and air conditioning
shuuchuu reidanbou - 集合住宅
Collective housing; classification of housing that includes apartments, mansions, condos, etc.
shuugou juutaku - ソファーベッド
sofa bed
sofaa beddo - 即入居（可）
Available immediately
sokunyuukyo(ka) - 損害保険料
Premium for damage insurance
songai hokenryou
T
- 耐震補強工事済
Reinforcements added for earthquake resistance
taishin hokyou kouji zumi - 耐震構造
Earthquake-resistant construction
taishin kouzou - 宅配ボックス
Delivery box
takuhai bokkusu - 建物管理会社
Property management company
tatemono kanri gaisha - 定期借家契約
Fixed-term rental agreement
teiki shakuya keiyaku - 鉄筋コンクリート造
Reinforced concrete construction
tekkin konkuriito zukuri - 鉄骨鉄筋コンクリート造
Steel-reinforced concrete construction
tekkotsu tekkin konkuriito zukuri - 鉄骨造
Steel construction
tekkotsu zukuri - テラスハウス
Terraced houses; group of houses built in a row
terasu hausu - 手付
Deposit
tetsuke - 徒歩XX分
XX-minutes walk
toho XX fun - 特約条項
Special contract clause
tokuyaku joukou - 都市ガス
City gas
toshi gasu - 盗難警報機
Burglar alarm
tounan keihouki
W
- 和室
Japanese-style room with tatami flooring
washitsu - ワンルームマンション
Studio apartment
wanruumu manshon
Y
- 家賃
Rent
yachin - 家主、大家
Landlord; owner
yanushi/ooya - 洋室
Room with western-style flooring (vinyl, carpet, wood, etc.)
yoshitsu - 浴室
Bathroom
yokushitsu - 浴室乾燥機
Bathroom dryer; use as a dehumidifier and for drying clothes
yokushitsu kansouki - 床暖房
Floor heating
yuka danbou - ユニットバス
Prefabricated bathroom
yunitto basu - ユーティリティ
Utility room
yuutiritii