Japanese

アパート

アパート
Meaning: apartment; flat
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

ア
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Example sentences

I live in an apartment close to the station.
彼はアパートの管理を任されている。
He is entrusted with the management of the apartment.
新しいアパートの契約を結ぶために、不動産屋へ行った。
I went to the real estate agent to sign a contract for a new apartment.
家具付きのアパートを探している。
I'm looking for an apartment with furniture.
このアパートは家具つきです。
This apartment comes with furniture.
来月、新しいアパートに引っ越す予定です。
I plan to move to a new apartment next month.
その火事でアパートが三棟も全焼した。
In that fire, three apartment buildings were completely destroyed.
探偵は老人に変装して、容疑者のアパートを見張った。
The detective disguised himself as an old man and watched the suspect's apartment.
来週、新しいアパートに引っ越しする予定だ。
I plan to move to a new apartment next week.
犯人は古いアパートに潜伏していた。
The culprit was hiding in an old apartment.

Usage Notes

In Japan, 'apartment' (apaato) usually refers to wood or light-gauge steel constructions (often 2 stories), whereas 'mansion' (manshon) refers to concrete apartment buildings.

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