Japanese word

不動産

Pronunciation

Romajifudōsan

Meaning

  • nounreal estate

Example

駅の近くの不動産は高いです。eki no chika ku no fu dō san wa taka i de su

Real estate near the station is expensive.

Illustration for 不動産 (real estate)

More examples

将来のために不動産を買う人が増えています。shō rai no ta me ni fu dō san o ka u hito ga fu e te i ma su

More people are buying real estate for the future.

Core concept

It describes fixed assets such as land and buildings, viewed as property that can be transferred without being physically moved.

Common phrases

  • 不動産を買うfu dō san o ka u

    buy real estate

  • 不動産を売るfu dō san o u ru

    sell real estate

  • 不動産を探すfu dō san o saga su

    look for real estate

Similar words

地所jisho: A tract of land or a property, used mainly in formal speech.
物件bukken: One identifiable property viewed as a possible purchase, rental, or development site.

Definition in Japanese

土地や建築物のように、移動させずに所有や売買の対象となる財産。to chi ya ken chiku butsu no yō ni i dō sa se zu ni sho yū ya bai bai no tai shō to na ru zai san

Word origin

不動産 (fudōsan) is formed from 不動 (fudō, "immovable") and 産 (san, "property"), giving it the sense of immovable property.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese news and business talk, 不動産 (fudōsan) often appears in phrases about prices, investment, or development, so it can describe the field as well as an individual property.

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