Japanese phrases for a move
Japanese housing phrases
The first week in a new city is usually a set of keys, a contract, and a viewing. These are the Japanese sentences for that.
Viewing a flat, asking what is included, agreeing a date.
- 空いていますか？ Is it available?
- 光熱費は含まれていますか？ Are the bills included?
- いつから入れますか？ When could I move in?
- 敷金はいくらですか？ How much is the deposit?
- 今日の午後、内見できますか？ Can I see the flat this afternoon?
- 契約は一年ですか？ Is the contract for a year?
- お風呂場にカビがあります。 There is damp in the bathroom.
- 家具付きですか？ Is the flat furnished?
Tell Lumi you are learning Japanese for a move and the same situation becomes a full unit — with audio you can tap and say back.
Other Japanese first-month situations
- Japanese town hall — Registering, asking where to queue, the document they will ask for.
- Japanese doctor — Booking, saying where it hurts, understanding the next step.
- Japanese neighbours — The first hello in the stairwell, and the first small ask.