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).
一軒家に住みたい。
I want to live in a detached house.
マンションより一軒家のほうが庭が持てる。
With a detached house you can have a garden, unlike an apartment.
山の中にぽつんと一軒家が建っていた。
A solitary house stood alone in the mountains.
USAGE:
一軒家 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:
- 一軒家を建てる (to build a detached house)
- 一軒家に住む (to live in a detached house)
- 中古一軒家 (secondhand detached house)
- ぽつんと一軒家 (a solitary house — also the title of a popular TV show)
CULTURAL NOTE:
The TV show 「ポツンと一軒家」 features visits to isolated houses in remote mountain locations across Japan, and has popularized the image of a lone house in the wilderness.