Japanese word

物件

Pronunciation

Romajibukken

Meaning

  • nounproperty

Example

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.

Illustration for 物件 (property)

More examples

この物件には広いキッチンがあります。ko no buk ken ni wa hiro i ki tchi n ga a ri ma su

This property has a spacious kitchen.

Core concept

物件 (bukken) treats a particular piece of real estate as an individual case being considered for purchase or rental.

Common phrases

  • 物件を探すbuk ken o saga su

    look for a property

  • 物件を紹介してもらうbuk ken o shō kai shi te mo ra u

    ask someone to recommend a property

  • 物件を借りるbuk ken o ka ri ru

    rent a property

Similar words

不動産fudōsan: Land or buildings treated as property that can be owned, bought, sold, or rented.

Definition in Japanese

売買や賃貸に出される土地や建物などの不動産。bai bai ya chin tai ni da sa re ru to chi ya tate mono na do no fu dō san

Word origin

物件 (bukken) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 物 (butsu, "thing") and 件 (ken, "item or matter"); its meaning developed from a particular item to a property handled in a transaction.

Usage tips

  • Property listings in Japan often use 物件 (bukken) for apartments, houses, and commercial spaces, so the word appears frequently in real-estate advertisements.

Other meanings

  • listingnoun

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