English–Japanese

“property” in Japanese

Japanese

Also物件 (bukken) · 特性 (tokusei)

Pronunciation

Romajizaisan

Example

この家は私の財産です。ko no ie wa watashi no zai san de su

This house is my property.

Illustration for 財産 (property)

How to say “property” in Japanese

“Property” in Japanese is 財産 (zaisan).

Refers to the valuable possessions and resources gathered or held by someone, including things that can be transferred to others.

Full entry for 財産: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 財産

家族で話し合って、財産の使い道を決めました。ka zoku de hana shi a tte zai san no tsuka i michi o ki me ma shi ta

My family discussed how to use our assets and made a decision.

Tips for using 財産

  • The English word property can mean a specific house or piece of land, so it is more specific in some contexts than the broader Japanese term.

Other Japanese words for “property”

この物件は駅に近いです。ko no buk ken wa eki ni chika i de su

This property is near the station.

この植物の特性を別の植物と比較します。ko no shoku butsu no toku sei o betsu no shoku butsu to hi kaku shi ma su

We compare this plant's traits with those of another plant.

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