宅建(たっけん)

たっけん
noun
real estate transaction specialist qualification
1. real estate transaction specialist qualification (and its exam)
A common abbreviation of 宅地建物取引士(たくちたてものとりひきし), the national qualification (and the exam for it) required to handle certain steps in real estate transactions in Japan. Also used for the license and the profession.
宅建(たっけん)の資格(しかく)を取(と)った。
I got the real estate transaction specialist qualification.
宅建(たっけん)の試験(しけん)は毎年(まいとし)十月(じゅうがつ)にある。
The real estate specialist exam is held every October.
不動産(ふどうさん)会社(がいしゃ)で働(はたら)くために、今年(ことし)宅建(たっけん)に合格(ごうかく)したい。
I want to pass the real estate specialist exam this year so I can work at a real estate company.

A widely-used shortening of 宅地建物取引士(たくちたてものとりひきし) (formerly 宅地建物取引主任者(たくちたてものとりひきしゅにんしゃ)). One of Japan's most popular national qualifications; the word usually refers to the exam or the license in everyday speech.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 宅建(たっけん)を取(と)る: to obtain the qualification
  • 宅建(たっけん)に合格(ごうかく)する: to pass the exam
  • 宅建(たっけん)試験(しけん): the real estate specialist exam
  • 宅建(たっけん)士(し): a licensed real estate transaction specialist
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