1.
abandoned house; dilapidated building; ruined house
A house or building that has been abandoned and fallen into disrepair. Often used in the context of rural depopulation or horror settings.
あの廃屋には誰も住んでいない。
Nobody lives in that abandoned house.
村のはずれに古い廃屋が残っている。
An old abandoned house remains on the outskirts of the village.
過疎化が進み、廃屋が年々増えている地域も多い。
There are many areas where depopulation is advancing and abandoned houses are increasing year by year.
USAGE:
A formal word often seen in news articles discussing rural depopulation and urban decay. Also commonly appears in horror and mystery fiction. The issue of 廃屋 has become a social problem in Japan due to declining population.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 廃屋が増える (abandoned houses increase)
- 廃屋を解体する (to demolish an abandoned house)
- 廃屋同然 (practically a ruin)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 空き家: vacant house — may be temporarily unoccupied but not necessarily ruined
- 廃墟: ruins — broader term including any type of ruined structure