1.
shared area; common area; common-use space
Areas in an apartment building or condominium that are shared by all residents, such as hallways, lobbies, elevators, and parking lots. Contrasted with the individual units owned or rented by each resident.
A real estate and housing management term combining 共用 (shared use) and 部分 (area/part). Important for anyone living in a Japanese apartment building, as rules governing shared spaces are strictly enforced.
Common shared areas
- エントランス / ロビー: entrance / lobby
- 廊下: hallways
- エレベーター: elevators
- 階段: stairs
- ゴミ置き場: trash collection area
- 駐輪場: bicycle parking area
- 駐車場: parking lot
Common collocations
Similar words
- 専有部分: exclusive-use area — the individual unit belonging to each resident