Japanese word

間取り

Pronunciation

Romajimadori

Meaning

  • nounlayout

Example

この家の間取りはシンプルです。ko no ie no ma do ri wa shi n pu ru de su

The layout of this house is simple.

Illustration for 間取り (layout)

More examples

部屋を増やすなら、間取りを大きく変える必要があります。heya o fu ya su na ra ma do ri o ō ki ku ka e ru hitsu yō ga a ri ma su

If you want to add a room, you need to change the layout significantly.

Core concept

Describes how rooms and other interior spaces are arranged within a building.

Common phrases

  • 間取りを決めるma do ri o ki me ru

    decide on a layout

  • 間取りを見るma do ri o mi ru

    look at the layout

  • 間取りを確認するma do ri o kaku nin su ru

    check the layout

  • 間取りを比べるma do ri o kura be ru

    compare layouts

Similar words

部屋割りheyawari: The way a building is divided into rooms and the purposes assigned to them.
レイアウトreiauto: The arrangement of spaces, furniture, or other elements within an interior.

Definition in Japanese

建物の内部にある部屋などの配置や、それを図に示したもの。tate mono no nai bu ni a ru heya na do no hai chi ya so re o zu ni shime shi ta mo no

Word origin

As a Japanese compound, 間取り (madori) combines 間 (ma, "space") with 取り (tori, "arrangement") to name an interior layout.

Usage tips

  • Japanese housing listings often label a home with 間取り (madori) types such as 1LDK, which show the number and kinds of rooms.

Other meanings

  • floor plannoun

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