1.
for-sale; subdivision and sale
The division of land or building units for sale to individual buyers. Used especially for condominiums and housing developments sold to individual owners.
分譲マンションを購入した。
I purchased a condominium unit (for ownership).
新築分譲住宅が販売中だ。
New homes are on sale.
このエリアは分譲地として開発された。
This area was developed as subdivided lots for sale.
ETYMOLOGY:
分 (divide, portion) + 譲 (transfer, cede)
VERB FORM:
- 分譲する (to subdivide and sell)
CONTRAST WITH RENTAL:
- 分譲 (for-sale, ownership) ↔ 賃貸 (rental)
- 分譲マンション (owned condo) ↔ 賃貸マンション (rental apartment)
COMMON COMPOUND TERMS:
- 分譲マンション (condominium for purchase)
- 分譲住宅 (housing for sale)
- 分譲地 (subdivided lot for sale)
- 分譲価格 (sale price)
- 新築分譲 (new for-sale properties)
BUYING VS RENTING:
In Japan, 分譲 properties offer:
- Long-term ownership
- Greater renovation freedom
- Building equity
- But require 修繕積立金 (repair reserve) payments
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 分譲を検討する (to consider buying)
- 分譲に住む (to live in owned property)
- 分譲価格が上がる (sale prices go up)