一戸建(いっこだ)て

いっこだて
noun
detached house; single-family home
1. detached house; single-family home; standalone house
A house that stands on its own lot, not sharing walls with other buildings. Contrasted with apartments and condominiums in Japanese real estate.
一戸建(いっこだ)てに住(す)みたい。
I want to live in a detached house.
駅前(えきまえ)に新(あたら)しい一戸建(いっこだ)てが建(た)った。
A new detached house was built in front of the station.
マンションか一戸建(いっこだ)てか、どちらを買(か)うか迷(まよ)っている。
I'm torn between buying a condo or a detached house.

One of the most common housing terms in Japanese. In Japan, owning a 一戸建(いっこだ)て is widely seen as an aspiration, though many urban residents live in マンション (condominiums) or アパート (apartments) due to space and cost constraints.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 一戸建(いっこだ)てを建(た)てる: to build a detached house
  • 一戸建(いっこだ)てを買(か)う: to buy a detached house
  • 一戸建(いっこだ)て住宅(じゅうたく): detached housing
  • 中古(ちゅうこ)一戸建(いっこだ)て: pre-owned detached house

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • マンション: condominium — a unit in a larger concrete building
  • アパート: apartment — typically a smaller, wooden rental building
  • 戸建(こだ)て: abbreviated form of 一戸建(いっこだ)て, common in real estate listings
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