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high-rise condominium; tower apartment
A condominium building of roughly 20 stories or more. Common in urban Japan since the 2000s. Often shortened to タワマン in casual speech.
Wasei-eigo from English "tower" + "mansion." In Japan, マンション refers to a condominium building, not a luxury house — see マンション. There is no firm legal definition, but 20 stories or more is the usual threshold.
Common collocations
- タワーマンションに住む: to live in a high-rise condo
- タワーマンションを購入する: to purchase a high-rise condo
- 高層タワーマンション: high-rise tower apartment
- タワマン: casual abbreviation
Cultural note
Owning a high floor in a タワーマンション has become a status symbol in Tokyo and Osaka. The term タワマン民 ("tower-mansion people") is sometimes used in pop culture to refer to their lifestyle.