平屋(ひらや)建(だ)て

Compound of 平屋(ひらや) (single-story building) + 建(だ)て (constructed as). Often shortened to just 平屋(ひらや).

Common collocations

• 平屋(ひらや)建(だ)ての家(いえ): single-story house
• 平屋(ひらや)建(だ)てを建(た)てる: to build a single-story house
• 平屋(ひらや)建(だ)てに住(す)む: to live in a single-story house

Cultural note

Single-story homes are increasingly popular among older Japanese couples and retirees because they avoid stairs and are easier to maintain. They are also associated with rural and traditional housing.

Related words

• 〜階(かい)建(だ)て: ~storied (general counter pattern for number of floors)
• 二(に)階(かい)建(だ)て: two-story (the most common urban housing form)