Translation guide
A traditional Japanese unit of area, roughly 3.3 square meters, commonly used for room and land measurements.
Expressing area in tsubo, a traditional Japanese unit equal to about 3.3 square meters, used for rooms, houses, and land.
The standard term for the unit. Use with numbers to specify area. One tsubo is approximately 3.306 square meters.
This room is 10 tsubo.
土地は50坪あります。
The land is 50 tsubo.
Giving a rough sense of size by comparing to tsubo, often for rooms or apartments.
Sometimes used interchangeably to give a sense of scale, as one tsubo is about two tatami mats. More common in casual contexts.
このアパートは6畳分くらいの広さです。
This apartment is about the size of 6 tatami mats (roughly 3 tsubo).
Discussing land area in tsubo, common in real estate listings and property descriptions.
Price per tsubo, a key metric in Japanese real estate.
この地域の坪単価は高いです。
The price per tsubo in this area is high.
The number of tsubo; used when asking or stating the area.
坪数はどのくらいですか？
How many tsubo is it?
Converting tsubo to square meters or vice versa, often needed for international comparisons.
Used in formal or technical contexts to provide both metric and traditional units.
100平方メートルは約30坪です。
100 square meters is about 30 tsubo.
When discussing room size, Japanese people often use tsubo or tatami mats (畳). For apartments, '1K' or '2LDK' with square meter area is also common. Tsubo is more traditional and frequently used for houses and land.
While square meters are standard in official documents, tsubo remains deeply ingrained in real estate and everyday speech. One tsubo equals about 3.306 square meters. To quickly estimate, divide square meters by 3.3.
その家の延床面積は40坪です。
The house has a total floor area of 40 tsubo.
私たちは100坪前後の土地を探しています。
We are looking for land around 100 tsubo.