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

Related Words

Compare: マンション (condominium)

Compare: 集合住宅(しゅうごうじゅうたく) (multi-unit housing)

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