Practice Renting an Apartment in Japán
Renting an apartment in a Japán-speaking country combines tour-and-pitch conversation with the legal-document register — and the words you need to negotiate confidently are very different from textbook Japán. This scenario walks through visiting an apartment, asking the right questions about utilities and contracts, negotiating the deposit, and signing the lease. You'll practise the formal register for landlord conversations, the vocabulary for fittings and amenities, and the polite-but-firm language for raising concerns about the price or the condition.
Sample Japán conversation
こんにちは！内覧にようこそ。大家です。アパートはずっと探していますか？
Hello! Welcome to the viewing. I'm the landlord. Have you been looking for an apartment for long?探し始めたばかりです。ここが最初の物件です。
I just started looking. This is the first place I've visited.ご案内しますね！こちらがリビングです。日当たりがとてもいいですよ。キッチンはこちらです。いかがですか？
Let me show you around! This is the living room — it gets a lot of natural light. The kitchen is through here. What do you think?日当たりがいいですね！リビングもとても広いです。
I love the natural light! The living room is very spacious.キッチンは去年リノベーションしました。冷蔵庫、オーブン、食洗機付きで、全部家賃に含まれています。
The kitchen was renovated last year. It comes with a fridge, oven, and dishwasher. All included in the rent.本当にいいキッチンですね！家電が含まれているのもいいです。
That's a really nice kitchen! I love that the appliances are included.
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- Tour an apartment and ask the key questions
- Understand monthly rent vs deposits vs utilities
- Negotiate the price and lease terms politely
- Read and discuss a Japán-language rental contract
- Set up utilities and arrange the move-in date
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What questions should I ask when viewing an apartment in Japán?
Ask about utilities, internet, building rules, and what's included. The scenario rehearses the standard questions.
How is the deposit handled in Japán-speaking rental markets?
It varies widely — typically 1–3 months' rent. The scenario teaches the question 'How is the deposit handled?'.
Can I negotiate rent in Japán?
Often yes, especially for longer leases. The scenario rehearses 'Would you consider X?' as a soft opener.
What's the Japán for 'utilities included'?
A specific phrase — included in the vocabulary list — that decides whether the headline rent matches your actual cost.