長屋

This is the 10189th most frequent Japanese word.


長屋

Row house or tenement.


Used to describe a type of traditional Japanese dwelling.

その街には古い長屋がいくつか残っています。

In that town, there are some old row houses still remaining.


Used to specify the residence type as a row house.

私は長屋に住んでいる親戚の家を訪ねました。

I visited the house of a relative who lives in a row house.


Refers to historical usage of row houses during a specific era.

江戸時代には多くの人々が長屋で生活していました。

During the Edo period, many people lived in row houses.