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独立住宅 (どくりつじゅうたく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

独どく立りつ住じゅう宅たく

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Meanings

1

detached house; single-family home

Refers to a standalone house not sharing walls with other residences, as opposed to an apartment or townhouse.

郊こう外がいに独どく立りつ住じゅう宅たくを建たてる計けい画かくです

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We plan to build a detached house in the suburbs.

Kanji

独single, alone, spontaneously
立stand up, rise, set up
住dwell, reside, live
宅home, house, residence

Related 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.

Built from

独どく立りつ+住じゅう宅たく

Etymology

Compound of 独立 (independence) and 住宅 (residence), literally meaning an independent dwelling.