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セカンドハウス Japanese meaning | Kotomora

セカンドハウス

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Meanings

1

second house; second home

A vacation or weekend home, often in a resort area. Used in real estate and lifestyle contexts.

彼かれは軽かる井い沢ざわにセカンドハウスを買かった。
He bought a second home in Karuizawa.

セカンドハウスを持もつ人ひとが増ふえている。

More people are owning second homes.

Related words

別べっ荘そう
別荘 is a native Japanese term for a vacation home or villa, often implying a more traditional or luxurious retreat, while セカンドハウス is a modern loanword emphasizing a secondary residence.

Built from

セカンド+ハウス

Written forms

セカンド・ハウス
- セカンドハウス
  Variant with interpunct; less common but still seen.
- セカンド・ハウス

Etymology

Loanword from English 'second house'.