English–Japanese
“row house” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajinagaya
Example
この町には古い長屋が残っています。ko no machi ni wa furu i naga ya ga noko tte i ma su
Old row houses remain in this town.
How to say “row house” in Japanese
“Row house” in Japanese is 長屋 (nagaya).
Describes homes that share one continuous structure while each household occupies its own separate unit.
Example sentences with 長屋
祖父母は、若いころに長屋で暮らしていました。so fu bo wa waka i ko ro ni naga ya de ku ra shi te i ma shi ta
My grandparents lived in a row house when they were young.
Tips for using 長屋
- Traditional 長屋 (nagaya) often appears in discussions of Edo-period urban life because compact connected dwellings housed many townspeople.