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mixed tenancy; mixed-use occupancy; cohabitation of diverse tenants
A situation where different types of businesses, shops, or residents share the same building or area. Most commonly seen in the term 雑居ビル (mixed-use building).
雑居ビルの三階に事務所がある。
The office is on the third floor of a mixed-use building.
駅前には雑居ビルが並んでいる。
Mixed-use buildings line the area in front of the station.
古い雑居ビルは防火対策が不十分な場合がある。
Old mixed-use buildings sometimes have inadequate fire prevention measures.
USAGE:
雑居 most commonly appears in the compound 雑居ビル, referring to a building housing a miscellaneous mix of small businesses — bars, restaurants, clinics, offices, and other establishments all in one building. These are very common in Japanese cities, especially near train stations.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 雑居ビル (mixed-use building — the most common usage)
- 雑居地区 (mixed-use district)
- 雑居房 (shared prison cell)
CHARACTERISTICS:
雑居ビル typically have narrow stairways, many small tenants on each floor, and often host nightlife establishments. They are a distinctive feature of Japanese urban landscapes.