間 取(まど)り

まどり

noun

floor plan, layout

1. floor plan, room layout, arrangement of rooms

The layout showing how rooms are arranged in a house or apartment, typically expressed using abbreviations like 1LDK or 2DK.

この部屋(へや)の間取(まど)りは2LDKです。

The floor plan of this apartment is 2LDK.

2LDK = 2 rooms + Living/Dining/Kitchen

間取(まど)り図(ず)を見(み)せてください。

Please show me the floor plan.

使(つか)いやすい間取(まど)りの家(いえ)を探(さが)している。

I'm looking for a house with a practical layout.

Compound: 間(ま) (space, room) + 取(と)り (arrangement)

Japanese housing abbreviations

1K = 1 room + Kitchen
1DK = 1 room + Dining Kitchen
1LDK = 1 room + Living Dining Kitchen
2LDK = 2 rooms + Living Dining Kitchen
3LDK = 3 rooms + Living Dining Kitchen

Common patterns

間取(まど)り図(ず) (floor plan diagram)
広(ひろ)い間取(まど)り (spacious layout)
間取(まど)りを変(か)える (change the layout)

Note: 間取(まど)り is essential vocabulary when apartment hunting in Japan.

Related Words

Related: 敷金(しききん) (security deposit)

Related: 賃貸(ちんたい) (rental, lease)

Compare: 居住空間(きょじゅうくうかん) (living space)

Compare: 平面図(へいめんず) (floor plan)

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Added 2026.1.17 11:09 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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