団地(だんち)

だんち
noun
housing complex, apartment complex
1. housing complex, apartment complex, housing development
A planned residential area with multiple apartment buildings, typically built by the government or public corporations. A common form of housing in post-war Japan.
私(わたし)は子供(こども)の頃(ころ)、団地(だんち)に住(す)んでいた。
I lived in a housing complex when I was a child.
この団地(だんち)は築(ちく)40年(ねん)になる。
This housing complex is 40 years old.
団地(だんち)の住民(じゅうみん)が高齢化(こうれいか)している。
The residents of the housing complex are aging.
A common social issue in Japan

CULTURAL/HISTORICAL NOTE: 団地(だんち) became common in Japan during the rapid economic growth period (1950s-1970s) when there was a severe housing shortage. They were typically built by government agencies like UR (Urban Renaissance Agency, formerly 日本住宅公団(にほんじゅうたくこうだん)).

CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Multiple identical apartment buildings
  • Shared facilities (parks, parking)
  • Often located in suburban areas
  • Associated with middle-class families

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 公営(こうえい)団地(だんち) (public housing complex)
  • 団地(だんち)妻(づま) (housewife in a housing complex - old term)
  • 団地(だんち)住民(じゅうみん) (housing complex residents)

MODERN ISSUE: Many danchi are aging and facing population decline as original residents grow old.

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Added 2026.1.13 20:35 · Revised 2026.1.24 16:38
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