マンション
manshon
Condominium
A false friend: in Japan a "mansion" is a unit in a concrete apartment building, owned under the unit-ownership system. Sturdier construction and better locations than apāto, with monthly management and repair-reserve fees. Check the building's management records as carefully as the unit itself.
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