Essential Japanese Rental Property Vocabulary (賃貸物件関連用語)

Daily Words
JapaneseEnglish
どうさんがいしゃReal Estate Agency/Real Estate Company
おお/おおさんLandlord
かんがいしゃProperty Management Company
ちんしょうがいしゃRent Guarantee Company
ちんRent
ちんたいしゃくけいやくしょLease Agreement
しょうきん/しききんSecurity Deposit
れいきんKey Money (Non-Refundable Gift to Landlord)
かん/きょうえきMaintenance Fee/Common Area Fee
マンションCondominium/Apartment
ハイツLow-Rise Rental Apartment
アパートLow-Rise, Low-Rent Apartment
××かいて(10じゅっかいなど××-Story Building (e.g., 10-Story Building)
いっDetached House/Single-Family Home
しんちくNewly Built
ちゅうPre-owned Home/Existing Home
1R(ワンルーム)1R (Studio Apartment)
1K(ワンケー)1K (1 Room with a Separate Kitchen)
1DK(ワンディーケー)1DK (1 Room with Dining Kitchen)
2DK(ニーディーケー)2DK (2 Rooms with Dining Kitchen)
1LDK(ワンエルディーケー)1LDK (1 Bedroom + Living Dining Kitchen)
2LDK(ニーエルディーケー)2LDK (2 Bedrooms + Living Dining Kitchen)
3LDK(サンエルディーケー)3LDK (3 Bedrooms + Living Dining Kitchen)
4LDK(ヨンエルディーケー)4LDK (4 Bedrooms + Living Dining Kitchen)
Floor Plan/Layout
せんようめんせきFloor Area/Exclusive Floor Space
けんちくねんげつYear Built/Built in (Year/Month)
ちくあさRelatively New
ちく××ねんちく15じゅうごねんなどBuilt ×× Years Ago(e.g., Built 15 Years Ago)
けいやくかんLease Term
××き(みなみなどFacing ××(e.g., South-Facing)
あたりょうこうBright/Sunny
えきちかClose to the Station
××ふん5ふんなど××-Minute Walk(e.g., 5-minute Walk)
オートロックAuto-Lock Entrance
ロフトLoft
ユニットバスModular Bathroom/Prefabricated Bathroom
ペットPets Allowed
ペットNo Pets Allowed
ファミリーFamily-friendly/Suitable for Families
たんしんしゃSuitable for Singles/Single Occupancy Only
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