An apartment or condominium building, or an individual unit in one. Unlike the English word “mansion,” Japanese マンション does not normally mean a large luxury house.
A multi-unit residential building, often of reinforced concrete. The word can refer either to the building or to an individual apartment or condominium in it.
EXAMPLES
例文で使い方を確認
1
1駅の近くのマンションに住んでいます。
I live in an apartment building near the station.
2
2新しいマンションを見学しました。
I viewed a new condominium.
3
3このマンションは十階建てです。
This apartment building has ten stories.
USAGE
使うときのポイント
Japanese マンション is a false friend: it does not usually mean the same as English “mansion.” マンションに住む means “live in an apartment or condominium.”
マンションに住むlive in an apartment building新しいマンションa new condominium駅前のマンションan apartment building near the station
An apartment or condominium building, or an individual unit in one. Unlike the English word “mansion,” Japanese マンション does not normally mean a large luxury house.