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Japanese words you need to rent an apartment in Japan
Rent and Housing in Japan: Everything You Need to Know
| Kanji | Hiragana/ Katakana | Romaji | Meaning |
| 所在地 | しょざいち | shozaichi | location; address |
| 物件 | ぶっけん | bukken | Building |
| 物件名 | ぶっけんめい | bukken-mei | Building Name |
| 管理会社 | かんりかいしゃ | kanri kaisha | management company |
| 内見 | ないけん | naiken | go see the house |
| 申し込み | もうしこみ | moushikomi | subscription |
| 契約 | けいやく | keiyaku | contract |
| 入居 | にゅうきょ | nyuukyo | moving into (house) |
| 賃料 | ちんりょう | chinryou | rent; Monthly house price |
| 家賃 | やちん | yachin | rent; Monthly house price |
| 駐車場 | ちゅうしゃじょう | chuusha jou | parking lot; car park |
| 駐輪場 | ちゅうりんじょう | chuurinjou | parking area for bicycles |
| 日当たり | ひあたり | hiatari | exposure to the sun; sunny place |
| 物干し | ものほし | mono hoshi | clotheshorse |
| 人通り | ひとどおり | hitodoori | pedestrian traffic |
| コンビニ | konbini | near supermarket | |
| スーパー近い | Sūpā chikai | near supermarket | |
| 洗濯置き場 | せんたくおきば | Sentaku okiba | There is a place for a washing machine |
| エアコン付き | Eakon-tsuki | with air conditioning | |
| オートロック | ooto rokku | automatic lock | |
| ペット | petto | pet | |
| 相談 | そうだん | soudan | consultation; discussion |
| 洗面所 | せんめんじょ | senmenjo | washroom; Hand wash basin |
| エレベーター | erebeetaa | with elevator | |
| バルコニー付き | Barukonī-tsuki | with balcony | |
| 防犯カメラ | ぼうはんカメラ | bouhan kamera | security camera |
| ルームシェア 可 | Rūmushea-ka | Room sharing possible | |
| インタネット無料 | インタネットむりょう | Intanetto muryou | Internet Free |
| ガスコンロ可 | Gasukonro-ka | gas stove can be placed | |
| IH コンロ | IH konro | Induction cooker | |
| ロフト | rofuto | loft; Garret | |
| 駅近い | えきちかい | Eki chikai | near the station |
| 家具家電付き | かぐかでんつき | Kagu kaden-tsuki | with furniture appliances |
| 仲介手数料 | ちゅうかいてすうりょう | Chūkai tesūryō | Brokerage fee |
| 売主 | うりぬし | urinushi | seller; Landlord |
| 解約手付け | Kaiyakutetsu | Cancellation deposit | |
| 管理者 | かんりしゃ | kanri sha | manager; custodian |
| 管理費 | かんりひ | kanri hi | management costs |
| 共益費 | きょうえきひ | kyoueki hi | condo fees; administration costs |
| 面積 | めんせき | menseki | area |
| 賃貸 | ちんたい | chintai | lease; House for rent |
| 不動産 | ふどうさん | fudousan | real estate |
| 下限 | かげん | kagen | lower limit; Minimum amount |
| 上限 | じょうげん | jougen | upper limit; The maximum amount |
| 敷金 | しききん | shikikin | security deposit |
| 敷金なし | shikikin nashi | No security deposit | |
| 更新料 | こうしんりょう | koushin ryou | renewal fee |
| 前家賃 | zen yachin | Prepaid house rent | |
| 日割り家賃 | Hiwari yachin | daily rent | |
| 違約金 | いやくきん | iyaku kin | penalty for contract breach |
| 解約予告 | Kaiyaku yokoku | Notice of contract cancellation |
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