アパート

マンションN3sense 1
アパート usually means a smaller, often wooden or low-rise rental building, while マンション refers to a larger, modern concrete condominium-style building.
アパートメント sense 2
アパートメント is the full, formal form of アパート, which is the common everyday abbreviation used in speech.
長なが屋や
長屋 refers to a traditional row of connected dwellings often from the Edo period, while アパート is a modern apartment building made of wood or light steel.
ハイツ
アパート is the generic word for a low-cost apartment building, while ハイツ is often used specifically in building names to evoke a higher-end or elevated feel.

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団だん地ちN2
アパート is a general term for a smaller rental apartment building, while 団地 implies a larger, planned residential community.
コンドミニアム
アパート usually means a smaller, rental apartment building, whereas コンドミニアム refers to a higher-grade unit that is owned by its resident.
フラット
アパート is the everyday Japanese word for a small apartment building, while フラット is a less common loanword for a flat, often evoking a Western-style residence.
ワンルームマンション
アパート usually suggests a smaller, older, or simpler apartment building, whereas ワンルームマンション refers to a studio unit that may be in either an アパート or a more modern building.
レジデンス
アパート usually refers to a smaller, often older or wooden apartment building, whereas レジデンス implies a larger, more modern or luxurious building.
コーポ
アパート typically refers to a low-rise, often wooden rental building that is cheaper and more basic than a コーポ.
下げ宿しゅくN4
アパート is a rented apartment with no meals included, while 下宿 usually includes meals and closer contact with the landlord's household.

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一いっ戸こ建だてN2
一戸建て is a detached house owned or rented as a whole building, while アパート is a smaller rental apartment building shared among tenants.

パートN4
アパート means 'apartment' and is unrelated in meaning to パート despite the similar sound and spelling.
借しゃく家や
アパート refers to an apartment building or unit, whereas 借家 refers to a standalone rented house.
貸かし家やN2
貸家 is a stand‑alone rental house, while アパート is a rental unit in a small (often wooden) apartment building.

A Japanese shortening of English apartment. It first denoted an apartment building and later also an individual apartment.