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ワンルームマンション Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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I rented a studio apartment near the station.
It is an area with many studio apartments for students.
Usage patterns 〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 のワンルームマンションに 住す む to live in a studio apartment in 〈place〉
I live in a studio apartment in Tokyo.
ワンルームマンションを 借か りる to rent a studio apartment
I rented a studio apartment near the station.
ワンルームマンションを 探さが す to look for a studio apartment
I'm looking for a studio apartment for my move.
Related words マンション is the broad term for an apartment or condominium building, while ワンルームマンション specifically names a one-room studio unit within such a building.
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.
ワンルーム is the shorter, more general term for a one-room layout, while ワンルームマンション names the specific type of apartment property built with that layout.
Etymology Wasei-eigo based on English 'one-room mansion'. In Japanese usage, マンション refers to an apartment or condominium building/unit, so the whole term means a studio apartment rather than a large detached mansion.
