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独立住宅 (どくりつじゅうたく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
detached house ; single-family home
Refers to a standalone house not sharing walls with other residences, as opposed to an apartment or townhouse.
single, alone, spontaneously
Similar words 一いっ 戸こ 建だ て 一戸建て is the more common everyday term for a detached house, while 独立住宅 is a somewhat more formal or technical term often used in real estate or architectural contexts.
集しゅう 合ごう 住じゅう 宅たく 集合住宅 refers to multi-unit housing such as apartments or condominiums, the opposite of a detached house.
Etymology Compound of 独立 (independence) and 住宅 (residence), literally meaning an independent dwelling.