平 屋(ひらや)

ひらや

noun

one-story house; bungalow

1. one-story house; single-story building; bungalow

A building with only one floor, as opposed to a multi-story structure. Common in residential architecture, especially in suburban and rural Japan.

平屋(ひらや)に住(す)んでいる。

I live in a one-story house.

老後(ろうご)は平屋(ひらや)の家(いえ)に住(す)みたい。

I want to live in a one-story house in my old age.

階段(かいだん)がないので、平屋(ひらや)は高齢者(こうれいしゃ)にとって暮(く)らしやすい。

Since there are no stairs, a one-story house is easy for elderly people to live in.

Usage

Refers specifically to buildings with only one floor. In recent years, single-story houses have gained renewed popularity in Japan due to their accessibility for aging residents and their simpler construction.

Common collocations

平屋(ひらや)建(だ)て (single-story construction)
平屋(ひらや)の住宅(じゅうたく) (single-story residence)
平屋(ひらや)に建(た)て替(か)える (to rebuild as a one-story house)

Similar words

二階建(にかいだ)て: two-story building
一戸建(いっこだ)て: detached house (may have multiple floors)

Related Words

Related: 一戸建(いっこだ)て (detached house)

Compare: 二階建(にかいだ)て (two-story building)

Compare: 三階建(さんがいだ)て (three-story (building))

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Added 2026.3.8 16:32 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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