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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.
この部屋の間取りは2LDKです。
The floor plan of this apartment is 2LDK.
2LDK = 2 rooms + Living/Dining/Kitchen
間取り図を見せてください。
Please show me the floor plan.
使いやすい間取りの家を探している。
I'm looking for a house with a practical layout.
COMPOUND: 間 (space, room) + 取り (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:
- 間取り図 (floor plan diagram)
- 広い間取り (spacious layout)
- 間取りを変える (change the layout)
NOTE: 間取り is essential vocabulary when apartment hunting in Japan.