アパート (apāto) means “apartment” | MotiTan Japanese Dictionary

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駅の近くのアパートを探しています。eki no chika ku no a pā to o saga shi te i ma su

I am looking for an apartment near the station.

Refers to a place to live in a larger residential structure, and can also refer to that structure as a whole.

マンションmanshon: A relatively large, solidly built apartment building that often offers more space and facilities.

いくつかの住まいが集まった建物、またはその建物内の一つの住まい。i ku tsu ka no su ma i ga atsu ma tta tate mono ma ta wa so no tate mono nai no hito tsu no su ma i

アパート (apāto) is a loanword from English apartment, which comes from French appartement and refers to a set of rooms in a building.

In British English, flat is more common in everyday conversation than apartment, although both words are understood.