How to say 'Apartment' in Japanese | アパート

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The Japanese word for Apartment is 'Apaato', written as アパート in Japanese.

word

アパート

Meaning

Apartment

Reading

Apaato

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'アパート (apaato)' refers to a type of residential building, specifically an apartment. This term is commonly used to describe a rented living space, typically in a multi-unit building. It is often used in everyday conversation when discussing housing or living arrangements. For example: I live in an apartment「私はアパートに住んでいます」(わたしはアパートにすんでいます). This apartment is small「このアパートは小さい」(このアパートはちいさい). The word 'アパート' is a loanword from English, and it is written in katakana to reflect its foreign origin.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

3171

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word アパート

This word contains 3 Katakana characters :

katakana

ア

Reading

katakana

パ

Reading

katakana

ト

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'Apaato' means 'Apartment' .

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