Useful Japanese Real Estate Terminology

More multi-lingual websites are available now for foreigners looking to buy or rent a property in Japan. Although you might be able to get some language support from those multi-bilingual websites or companies,the information in non-Japanese is very limited. 

For those who wish to read and understand basic property information in Japanese, here is a list of real estate terminology in Japanese that might be able to help you get more information about properties in Japan!

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一戸建て        House

マンション　   Apartment/Condominium

売る　            Sell

買う                Buy

借りる/賃貸　Rent

物件名　         Property Name

建物名　      Building Name

部屋番号　     Unit Number

面積　           Size

土地面積      Land Area

表面利回り　Gross Yield

価格　            Price

間取り　     Layout

専有面積　 Exclusive Area

所在階/建物階　Floor

所在地/住所　   Address

交通　        Transportation

最寄り駅　   Nearest Station

徒歩~分　 Minutes walking distance

取引形態　  Transaction Type

築年月　      Year Built

総戸数　   Total Units

新築　       Newly Built

中古　        Second Hand Property

空家/空き家　Vacant

居住中　    Occupied

管理費　    Maintenance Fee

修繕積立金   Saving Repair Funds

所有権　       Freehold

借地権　    Leasehold

建物構造　   Structure

鉄筋コンクリート　Reinforced Concrete

鉄骨鉄筋コンクリート　Steel Reinforced Concrete

木造　        Wooden Structure

リフォーム　Renovation

設備                   Facilities

オートロック　  Self-locking door

エレベーター   Elevator

ブロードバンド  Broadband Networks

ベランダ           Veranda

バルコニー　   Balcony

ジム　                  Gym

洗濯機　           Washing Machine

乾燥機　           Drying Machine

浴室乾燥機  　Bathroom Dryer

TV　モニターフォン　Video Intercom System

駐車場　          Parking Lot

Additionally, Japanese apartments have a legend to illustrate their layouts: 

“1K” is one of the examples of layout abbreviation.

The number indicates the number of rooms.

L = Living Room

D = Dining Room

K = Kitchen

S = Storage Room or Service Room, which usually indicates a small area that serves as a walk-in closet.

R = Room

Please feel free to contact us for more multi-lingual support throughout your search!