戸建(こだて)

こだて
noun
detached house; single-family home
1. detached house; single-family home
A standalone residential building, as opposed to an apartment or condominium. Common in real estate and housing contexts.
戸建(こだて)に住(す)みたい。
I want to live in a detached house.
この辺(あた)りは戸建(こだて)が多(おお)い住宅(じゅうたく)街(がい)だ。
This area is a residential neighborhood with many detached houses.
マンションと戸建(こだて)のどちらを買(か)うか迷(まよ)っている。
I'm torn between buying a condominium or a detached house.

USAGE:
戸建(こだて) is short for 一戸建(いっこだ)て. Both are widely used in real estate, housing discussions, and everyday conversation about living arrangements. The full form 一戸建(いっこだ)て is slightly more formal.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 戸建(こだて)住宅(じゅうたく) (detached housing)
  • 新築(しんちく)戸建(こだて) (newly built house)
  • 中古(ちゅうこ)戸建(こだて) (pre-owned house)
  • 戸建(こだて)を建(た)てる (to build a house)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 一戸建(いっこだ)て: detached house (full form, slightly more formal)
  • マンション: condominium, apartment building
  • 集合(しゅうごう)住宅(じゅうたく): multi-unit housing
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