Translation guide
In Japan, public housing is provided by local governments or the national Urban Renaissance Agency. The most common terms are 公営住宅 (municipal housing) and UR賃貸住宅 (UR rental housing).
Housing provided by local municipalities for low-income residents.
The general term for public housing operated by local governments. Often used in official contexts.
She lives in public housing.
Municipal housing operated by a city. More specific than 公営住宅.
The rent for city housing is cheap.
Public housing operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
I won the lottery for Tokyo metropolitan housing.
Prefectural housing. Less common than city-operated housing.
Prefectural housing is often located in the suburbs.
Housing provided by the Urban Renaissance Agency, a national public corporation. Not limited to low-income residents.
The standard term for UR rental housing. Often shortened to UR.
UR rental housing does not require a guarantor.
The official name of the Urban Renaissance Agency. Used in formal contexts.
I live in a housing complex managed by the Urban Renaissance Agency.
A group of public housing buildings, often called a housing estate or project.
公営住宅 is income-restricted municipal housing, while UR賃貸住宅 is open to anyone regardless of income. UR housing often has higher rent but more flexible conditions.
団地 can refer to any large housing complex, including private condominiums. To specify public housing, use 公営団地 or mention the operator (e.g., 市営団地).
The reconstruction of public housing complexes is progressing.