Meaning

Primary

Apartment Building

Alternative

Apartment

Word Type

noun

Explanation

マンション comes from the English word "mansion," but it just means an ordinary apartment building in Japanese. Depending on context, it can also mean an individual apartment. Either way, it’s definitely not a big, luxurious house in Japanese!

Pronunciation

マンション
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • マンションの一室

    an apartment, a room in an apartment

    マンションの二階

    the second floor of an apartment building

    マンションのベランダ

    an apartment balcony

    マンションの部屋

    a room in an apartment

Context Sentences

うちのマンションのベランダから、花火めっちゃよく見えるよ!

We can see the fireworks really well from the balcony of my apartment!

えーっ、マイホームよりマンションに住む方がいいの?なんで?

Huh, you'd rather live in an apartment than in your own house? Why?

私、来月、このマンションを出る予定なんだ。

I'm planning to leave this apartment next month.