Japanese word

マンション

Pronunciation

Romajimanshon

Meaning

  • nounapartment

Example

私はマンションに住んでいます。watashi wa ma n sho n ni su n de i ma su

I live in an apartment.

Illustration for マンション (apartment)

More examples

駅の近くのマンションを探しています。eki no chika ku no ma n sho n o saga shi te i ma su

I am looking for an apartment near the station.

Core concept

Refers to a private home or the shared residential building that contains several such homes.

Common phrases

  • マンションに住むma n sho n ni su mu

    live in an apartment

  • マンションを借りるma n sho n o ka ri ru

    rent an apartment

  • マンションを買うma n sho n o ka u

    buy an apartment

Similar words

アパートapāto: A home in a shared building that is usually rented and may be in a low-rise structure.

Definition in Japanese

複数の独立した住戸を集め、それぞれを居住用にした建物。fuku sū no doku ritsu shi ta jū ko o atsu me so re zo re o kyo jū yō ni shi ta tate mono

Word origin

The Japanese loanword マンション (manshon) comes from English mansion, but its meaning shifted to refer to a modern apartment building.

Usage tips

  • The compound ワンルームマンション (wan rūmu manshon) commonly means a building of small studio apartments, a frequent housing type for people living alone.

Other meanings

  • condominiumnoun
  • apartment buildingnoun

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