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multi-tenant building; mixed-use commercial building
A building occupied by various unrelated businesses such as bars, restaurants, offices, and clinics, typically found in entertainment and commercial districts. Often older buildings with narrow stairways and multiple small tenants on different floors.
駅前の雑居ビルに入る。
To enter a multi-tenant building in front of the station.
その居酒屋は雑居ビルの三階にある。
That izakaya is on the third floor of a multi-tenant building.
繁華街の雑居ビルで火災が発生し、消防隊員が出動した。
A fire broke out in a multi-tenant building in the entertainment district, and firefighters were dispatched.
USAGE:
A distinctly Japanese urban phenomenon. These buildings are common in areas like Shinjuku, Shibuya, and other entertainment districts. They often appear in news reports about fires, as their cramped layouts and multiple tenants create safety concerns.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 雑居ビルの火災 (multi-tenant building fire)
- 雑居ビルの一室 (a room in a multi-tenant building)
- 雑居ビルが立ち並ぶ (multi-tenant buildings line up)