noun
housing starts
Economic indicator counting the number of new residential construction projects begun in a given period. Common in news and government reports.
先月の新規住宅着工件数は前年同月比で減少した。
Last month's housing starts decreased compared to the same month last year.
Compound of 新規 (new), 住宅 (housing), 着工 (start of construction), and 件数 (number of cases).