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01Contracts & Fees02Contract Types & Procedures03Property & Building04Taxes & Loans05Capital Gains & Housing Tax Incentives06Utilities07NHK08Tax Administrator & Administrative Procedures09Moving Procedures10Land Valuation & Pricing11Surveying & Boundaries12Building Codes & Development Controls13Hazard Maps & Disaster Risk14Professionals & Transaction Procedures
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01
契約・費用関連Contracts & Fees
| 日本語 | Romaji | English |
|---|---|---|
| 敷金 | shikikin | Security deposit |
| 礼金 | reikin | Key money (non-refundable) |
| 仲介手数料 | chūkai tesūryō | Brokerage / agent commission |
| 更新料 | kōshinryō | Lease renewal fee |
| 管理費 | kanrihi | Management fee |
| 修繕積立金 | shūzen tsumitatekin | Repair reserve fund |
| 保証金 | hoshōkin | Guarantee deposit |
| 前家賃 | maeyachin | Advance rent |
| 原状回復 | genjō kaifuku | Restoration to original condition |
| 保証人 | hoshōnin | Guarantor |
| 保証会社 | hoshō gaisha | Rent guarantor company |
02
契約形態・手続きContract Types & Procedures
| 日本語 | Romaji | English |
|---|---|---|
| 普通借家契約 | futsū shakuya keiyaku | Standard lease contract |
| 定期借家契約 | teiki shakuya keiyaku | Fixed-term lease (no automatic renewal) |
| 媒介契約 | baikai keiyaku | Brokerage / listing agreement |
| 専属専任媒介契約 | senzoku sennin baikai keiyaku | Exclusive listing (agent only, no self-sale) |
| 専任媒介契約 | sennin baikai keiyaku | Exclusive listing (agent-priority) |
| 一般媒介契約 | ippan baikai keiyaku | Non-exclusive listing |
| 内見 | naiken | Property viewing |
| 引渡し | hikiwatashi | Property handover |
| 登記 | tōki | Registration (title) |
| 登記簿謄本 | tōkibo tōhon | Certificate of registered matters |
03
物件・建物関連Property & Building
| 日本語 | Romaji | English |
|---|---|---|
| 専有面積 | sen'yū menseki | Exclusive floor area (unit size) |
| 共用部分 | kyōyō bubun | Common area |
| 表面利回り | hyōmen rimawari | Gross yield |
| 実質利回り | jisshitsu rimawari | Net yield |
| 築年数 | chikunensū | Building age |
| 新築 | shinchiku | Newly built |
| 中古 | chūko | Second-hand / used |
| 一棟 | ittō | Whole building (vs. a single unit) |
| 区分所有 | kubun shoyū | Sectional / condominium ownership |
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税金・ローン関連Taxes & Loans
| 日本語 | Romaji | English |
|---|---|---|
| 不動産取得税 | fudōsan shutokuzei | Real estate acquisition tax |
| 固定資産税 | kotei shisanzei | Fixed asset tax (annual property tax) |
| 都市計画税 | toshi keikakuzei | City planning tax |
| 登録免許税 | tōroku menkyozei | Registration and license tax |
| 印紙税 | inshizei | Stamp duty |
| 住宅ローン | jūtaku rōn | Home / mortgage loan |
| 頭金 | atamakin | Down payment |
| 抵当権 | teitōken | Mortgage lien |
| 団体信用生命保険 | dantai shin'yō seimei hoken | Group credit life insurance (mortgage insurance) |
| 住宅ローン控除 | jūtaku rōn kōjo | Mortgage tax credit |
| 変動金利 | hendō kinri | Variable (floating) interest rate |
| 全期間固定金利 | zen kikan kotei kinri | Full-term fixed interest rate |
| 固定期間選択型 | kotei kikan sentaku-gata | Fixed-rate-period selectable loan (e.g., fixed for first N years, then reverts) |
| 5年ルール | gonen rūru | "5-Year Rule" — for variable-rate loans that adopt it, the scheduled monthly payment is generally reviewed every five years; it is not universal across all products. |
| 125%ルール | hyaku-nijūgo pāsento rūru | "125% Rule" — for loans that adopt it, a payment reset is generally capped at 125% of the previous scheduled payment; it is not universal across all products. |
| 未払利息 | mibarai risoku | Unpaid or deferred interest — may arise under certain repayment structures when interest increases faster than the scheduled payment. |
| 基準金利(店頭金利) | kijun kinri (tentō kinri) | Standard (posted) reference rate set by the lender |
| 優遇金利(引下げ幅) | yūgū kinri (hikisage-haba) | Discounted rate applied to the borrower (spread off the standard rate) |
| 保証料 | hoshōryō | Loan guarantee fee |
| 事務手数料 | jimu tesūryō | Loan administration fee |
| 繰上返済 | kuriage hensai | Early / prepayment of loan principal |
| 元利均等返済 | ganri kintō hensai | Equal principal-and-interest repayment method |
| 元金均等返済 | gankin kintō hensai | Equal principal repayment method |
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譲渡所得・住宅優遇税制Capital Gains & Housing Tax Incentives
| 日本語 | Romaji | English |
|---|---|---|
| 譲渡所得 | jōto shotoku | Capital gain on transfer (of property) |
| ⻑期譲渡所得 | chōki jōto shotoku | Long-term capital gain (held over 5 years as of Jan 1 of sale year) |
| 短期譲渡所得 | tanki jōto shotoku | Short-term capital gain (held 5 years or less) |
| 取得費 | shutokuhi | Acquisition cost (for capital gains calculation) |
| 譲渡費用 | jōto hiyō | Transfer / selling expenses |
| 居住用財産 | kyojūyō zaisan | Owner-occupied residential property (tax classification) |
| 3,000万円特別控除 | sanzenman'en tokubetsu kōjo | ¥30 million special deduction on sale of primary residence |
| ⻑期優良住宅 | chōki yūryō jūtaku | Certified long-term quality housing |
| ⻑期優良住宅認定制度 | chōki yūryō jūtaku nintei seido | Long-term quality housing certification system |
| 低炭素建築物 | teitanso kenchikubutsu | Low-carbon certified building |
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ライフライン：電気・ガス・水道Utilities
| 日本語 | Romaji | English |
|---|---|---|
| ライフライン | raifurain | Utilities (lit. "lifeline") |
| 電力会社 | denryoku gaisha | Electric power company |
| 電力自由化 | denryoku jiyūka | Electricity market liberalization |
| 都市ガス | toshi gasu | City (piped) gas |
| プロパンガス | puropan gasu | Propane / LP gas |
| 水道局 | suidōkyoku | Water bureau (municipal water authority) |
| 上水道 | jōsuidō | Water supply |
| 下水道 | gesuidō | Sewerage |
| 検針 | kenshin | Meter reading |
| 基本料金 | kihon ryōkin | Basic (fixed) charge |
| 従量料金 | jūryō ryōkin | Usage-based charge |
| 開栓 | kaisen | Turning on service (gas / water) |
| 閉栓 | heisen | Turning off / terminating service |
| ガス開栓立会い | gasu kaisen tachiai | In-person gas connection appointment — generally required by the gas supplier for a safety inspection when service is opened. |
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NHK関連NHK
| 日本語 | Romaji | English |
|---|---|---|
| NHK受信料 | enueichike jushinryō | NHK reception fee (TV license fee) |
| 放送受信契約 | hōsō jushin keiyaku | Broadcast reception contract |
| 衛星契約 | eisei keiyaku | Satellite contract (higher-tier NHK BS fee) |
| 地上契約 | chijō keiyaku | Terrestrial-only contract |
| 受信設備 | jushin setsubi | Receiving equipment (TV / device triggering the fee obligation) |
| 口座振替 | kōza furikae | Automatic bank account debit (common payment method) |
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納税管理人・行政手続きTax Administrator & Administrative Procedures
| 日本語 | Romaji | English |
|---|---|---|
| 納税管理人 | nōzei kanrinin | Tax administrator (appointed representative for non- residents) |
| 納税管理人届出書 | nōzei kanrinin todokedesho | Notification of tax administrator (filing form) |
| 非居住者 | hikyojūsha | Non-resident (for tax purposes) |
| 居住者 | kyojūsha | Resident (for tax purposes) |
| 源泉徴収 | gensen chōshū | Withholding tax |
| 源泉徴収義務者 | gensen chōshū gimusha | Withholding agent — a payer that must withhold tax under applicable rules; treatment of rent paid to a non-resident landlord depends on the payer and use of the property. |
| 確定申告 | kakutei shinkoku | Final tax return |
| 準確定申告 | jun-kakutei shinkoku | Final tax return on behalf of a deceased person |
| マイナンバー(個人番号) | mai nanbā (kojin bangō) | My Number (Individual Number for tax / social security) |
| 住⺠票 | jūminhyō | Certificate of residence |
| 印鑑登録証明書 | inkan tōroku shōmeisho | Registered seal certificate |
| 委任状 | ininjō | Power of attorney (letter of authorization) |
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引越し関連Moving Procedures
| 日本語 | Romaji | English |
|---|---|---|
| 転入届 | ten'nyū todoke | Notification of moving in (to municipality) |
| 転出届 | tenshutsu todoke | Notification of moving out |
| 転居届 | tenkyo todoke | Notification of address change (within same municipality) |
| 郵便物転送サービス | yūbinbutsu tensō sābisu | Mail forwarding service |
| 火災保険 | kasai hoken | Fire insurance (typically required for lease) |
| 借家人賠償責任保険 | shakuyanin baishō sekinin hoken | Tenant liability insurance |
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土地評価・価格関連Land Valuation & Pricing
| 日本語 | Romaji | English |
|---|---|---|
| 坪 | tsubo | Tsubo (traditional area unit, ≈3.3057m2) |
| 坪単価 | tsubo tanka | Price per tsubo |
| 公示地価 | kōji chika | Official (published) land price |
| 基準地価 | kijun chika | Prefectural standard land price |
| 路線価 | rosenka | Roadside land price (used for inheritance / gift tax) |
| 固定資産税評価額 | kotei shisanzei hyōkagaku | Fixed asset tax assessed value |
| 相続税評価額 | sōzokuzei hyōkagaku | Inheritance tax assessed value |
| 実勢価格 | jissei kakaku | Market (actual transaction) price |
| 鑑定評価額 | kantei hyōkagaku | Appraised value |
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測量・境界関連Surveying & Boundaries
| 日本語 | Romaji | English |
|---|---|---|
| 測量 | sokuryō | Land surveying |
| 確定測量 | kakutei sokuryō | Boundary-confirmed survey |
| 現況測量 | genkyō sokuryō | Current-condition survey — records the apparent site conditions and dimensions but does not, by itself, establish legally agreed boundaries. |
| 境界確定 | kyōkai kakutei | Boundary confirmation |
| 境界標 | kyōkaihyō | Boundary marker |
| 隣地境界 | rinchi kyōkai | Boundary with adjacent land |
| 筆界確認書 | hikkai kakuninsho | Boundary confirmation agreement (between neighbors) |
| 地積測量図 | chiseki sokuryōzu | Land area survey map |
| 分筆 | bunpitsu | Land subdivision (splitting a parcel) |
| 合筆 | gappitsu | Land consolidation (merging parcels) |
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建築基準・容積関連Building Codes & Development Controls
| 日本語 | Romaji | English |
|---|---|---|
| 容積率 | yōsekiritsu | Floor area ratio (FAR) |
| 建蔽率 | kenpeiritsu | Building coverage ratio (BCR) |
| 建築基準法 | kenchiku kijunhō | Building Standards Act |
| セットバック | settobakku | Setback (from road boundary) |
| 接道義務 | setsudō gimu | Road frontage requirement |
| 用途地域 | yōto chiiki | Zoning district (13 categories under the City Planning Act) |
| 第一種低層住居専用地域(一低) | dai-isshu teisō jūkyo sen'yō chiiki (ittei) | Category I exclusively low-rise residential zone |
| 第二種低層住居専用地域(二低) | dai-nishu teisō jūkyo sen'yō chiiki (nitei) | Category II exclusively low-rise residential zone |
| 田園住居地域 | den'en jūkyo chiiki | Rural residential zone |
| 第一種中高層住居専用地域(一中高) | dai-isshu chūkōsō jūkyo sen'yō chiiki (icchūkō) | Category I exclusively mid/high-rise residential zone |
| 第二種中高層住居専用地域(二中高) | dai-nishu chūkōsō jūkyo sen'yō chiiki (nichūkō) | Category II exclusively mid/high-rise residential zone |
| 第一種住居地域(一住) | dai-isshu jūkyo chiiki | Category I residential zone |
| 第二種住居地域(二住) | dai-nishu jūkyo chiiki | Category II residential zone |
| 準住居地域 | jun jūkyo chiiki | Quasi-residential zone |
| 近隣商業地域 | kinrin shōgyō chiiki | Neighborhood commercial zone |
| 商業地域 | shōgyō chiiki | Commercial zone |
| 準工業地域 | jun kōgyō chiiki | Quasi-industrial zone |
| 工業地域 | kōgyō chiiki | Industrial zone |
| 工業専用地域 | kōgyō sen'yō chiiki | Exclusively industrial zone |
| 防火地域 | bōka chiiki | Fire prevention district |
| 準防火地域 | jun bōka chiiki | Quasi-fire prevention district |
| 高度地区 | kōdo chiku | Height control district |
| 日影規制 | hikage kisei | Sunshine (shadow) regulation |
| 北側斜線規制 | kitagawa shasen kisei | North-side slope (height) restriction |
| 道路斜線規制 | dōro shasen kisei | Road-side slope (height) restriction |
| 隣地斜線規制 | rinchi shasen kisei | Adjacent-lot slope (height) restriction |
| ZEH(ゼッチ) | zetchi | Net Zero Energy House |
| 省エネ基準 | shō ene kijun | Energy efficiency standard |
| 耐震基準 | taishin kijun | Earthquake resistance standard |
| 新耐震基準 | shin taishin kijun | New seismic standard — generally applied to buildings whose building confirmation was granted on or after 1 June 1981. |
| 旧耐震基準 | kyū taishin kijun | Old seismic standard — generally refers to buildings approved under the pre-June 1981 seismic requirements. |
| 耐震診断 | taishin shindan | Seismic (earthquake resistance) diagnosis |
| 耐震改修 | taishin kaishū | Seismic retrofit work |
| 耐震等級 | taishin tōkyū | Seismic performance grade (1‒3, under housing performance labeling) |
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ハザードマップ・災害リスク関連Hazard Maps & Disaster Risk
| 日本語 | Romaji | English |
|---|---|---|
| ハザードマップ | hazādo mappu | Hazard map |
| 洪水浸水想定区域 | kōzui shinsui sōtei kuiki | Flood inundation designated area |
| 浸水深 | shinsuishin | Projected flood depth |
| 高潮浸水想定区域 | takashio shinsui sōtei kuiki | Storm surge inundation designated area |
| 津波浸水想定 | tsunami shinsui sōtei | Tsunami inundation projection |
| 土砂災害警戒区域(イエローゾーン) | dosha saigai keikai kuiki (ierō zōn) | Sediment disaster warning area ("Yellow Zone") |
| 土砂災害特別警戒区域(レッドゾーン) | dosha saigai tokubetsu keikai kuiki (reddo zōn) | Special sediment disaster warning area ("Red Zone"; building restrictions apply) |
| 液状化危険度 | ekijōka kikendo | Liquefaction risk level |
| 地盤沈下 | jiban chinka | Ground subsidence |
| 避難場所 | hinan basho | Designated evacuation site |
| 避難所 | hinanjo | Emergency shelter |
| 重要事項説明(水害リスク説明) | jūyō jikō setsumei (suigai risuku setsumei) | Flood-risk disclosure (mandatory item in important matters explanation since 2020) |
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専門家・手続き関連Professionals & Transaction Procedures
| 日本語 | Romaji | English |
|---|---|---|
| 重要事項説明書(重説) | jūyō jikō setsumeisho (jūsetsu) | Statement of important matters (disclosure document) |
| 司法書士 | shihō shoshi | Judicial scrivener (handles registration / title transfer) |
| 宅地建物取引士(宅建士) | takuchi tatemono torihikishi (takkenshi) | Licensed real estate transaction agent |
| 宅地建物取引業者 | takuchi tatemono torihiki gyōsha | Licensed real estate brokerage firm |
| 不動産鑑定士 | fudōsan kanteishi | Real estate appraiser |
| 土地家屋調査士 | tochi kaoku chōsashi | Land and house investigator (licensed surveyor) |
| 行政書士 | gyōsei shoshi | Administrative scrivener |
| 税理士 | zeirishi | Certified tax accountant |
| 弁護士 | bengoshi | Lawyer / attorney |
| 決済 | kessai | Settlement (final payment & handover on closing day) |
| 手付金 | tetsukekin | Earnest money deposit |
| 停止条件付契約 | teishi jōkentsuki keiyaku | Conditional contract (e.g., subject to loan approval) |
| ローン特約 | rōn tokuyaku | Loan contingency clause |
This glossary is a general reference, not legal, tax, financial or engineering advice. Translations are functional explanations and may not capture every technical distinction in Japanese law or practice. Rules and market practices can change. Verify transaction-specific matters with the relevant licensed professional or public authority.