Word Network: 間取り

A formal noun referring to a house, residence, or housing unit. It is commonly used in administrative, real estate, and official contexts to describe buildings where people live.

Detached house; individual house.

A room or a partitioned space within a building used for living, sleeping, or working. It can refer to an individual room in a house or, more broadly, an apartment unit.

In Japanese, this refers to a high-quality, multi-story apartment building or condominium typically constructed from concrete or steel. Unlike the English word 'mansion,' it describes standard urban collective housing rather than a massive luxury estate.