一軒家(いっけんや)

いっけんや
noun
detached house; standalone house
building
1. detached house; standalone house; single-family home
A house that stands on its own, not connected to other buildings — as opposed to an apartment or row house. Also can refer to a solitary house standing alone in an isolated location. Composed of 一 (one) + 軒 (house counter) + 家 (house).
一軒家(いっけんや)に住(す)みたい。
I want to live in a detached house.
マンションより一軒家(いっけんや)のほうが庭(にわ)が持(も)てる。
With a detached house you can have a garden, unlike an apartment.
山(やま)の中(なか)にぽつんと一軒家(いっけんや)が建(た)っていた。
A solitary house stood alone in the mountains.

Usage

一軒家(いっけんや) is commonly used when discussing housing choices — detached house vs. apartment (マンション). In real estate, it is a standard category.

Common collocations

  • 一軒家(いっけんや)を建(た)てる (to build a detached house)
  • 一軒家(いっけんや)に住(す)む (to live in a detached house)
  • 中古(ちゅうこ)一軒家(いっけんや) (secondhand detached house)
  • ぽつんと一軒家(いっけんや) (a solitary house — also the title of a popular TV show)

Cultural note

The TV show 「ポツンと一軒家(いっけんや)」 features visits to isolated houses in remote mountain locations across Japan, and has popularized the image of a lone house in the wilderness.

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