ๅผ่ถใใฏๅๅไธญใซใ้กใใงใใพใใ
ใฒใฃใใใฏใใใใกใ ใใซใใญใใใงใใพใใ
Can we schedule the move for the morning?
POINTPlease specify your time early, especially during busy periods.
Housing/Real Estate
Moving In
Master the Japanese you need for Moving In in natural keigo. Scene-by-scene flow ยท NG examples ยท politeness levels ยท 9-language parallel translations
This page helps foreign residents and long-term visitors handle "Moving In" with daily Japanese phrases for living in Japan, practical examples, and common mistakes to avoid.
What this page helps you say in Japan
This page focuses on Moving In and teaches useful Japanese phrases for daily life in Japan, including natural replies, polite alternatives, and practical wording for foreigners living in Japan.
What You'll Learn on This Page
- Meeting with moving company and estimate
- Points to check when receiving keys
- Timing of notification to start lifeline
- How to greet neighbors and gifts
- Response phrases when trouble occurs
Practice Phrases (10 Total)
่ท็ฉใฎๆฐใฏใใณใใผใซ20ๅใจใใใใงใ
ใซใใคใฎใใใฏใใณใใผใซใซใใ ใใใจใจใใใใงใ
I have 20 boxes and a bed.
POINTAccurate numbers improve estimation accuracy
ใจใฌใใผใฟใผใฏไฝฟ็จใงใใพใใ
ใจใฌใใผใฟใผใฏใใใใงใใพใใ
Can we use the elevator?
POINTPossibility of additional charges for stair work
้ค็ใฏใ้กใใงใใพใใ
ใใใใใใฏใใญใใใงใใพใใ
Could you cover the walls and floor for protection?
POINTCuring = wall and floor protection, saving costs for restoring to original condition
้ตใฏๅ จ้จใง2ๆฌๅใๅใใพใใ
ใใใฏใใใถใงใซใปใใใใจใใพใใ
I received 2 keys in total.
POINTIt is important to check the number and keep records.
้ปๆฐใปใฌในใปๆฐด้ใฎ้ๅงๆ็ถใใฏๆธใใงใใพใใ
ใงใใใปใฌในใปใใใฉใใฎใใใใฆใคใฅใใฏใใใงใใพใใ
Are the utilities already activated?
POINTContact is required before moving in, only gas needs to be attended.
ใฌในใฎ้ๆ ใฏ็ซใกไผใใๅฟ ่ฆใจไผบใใพใใ
ใฌในใฎใใใใใฏใใกใใใใฒใคใใใจใใใใใพใใ
I heard gas activation requires attendance.
POINTGas requires face-to-face confirmation by law.
ใ้ฃใธใฎใๆจๆถใฏใฉใใใใฐใใใงใใใใ
ใใจใชใใธใฎใใใใใคใฏใฉใใใใฐใใใงใใใใ
How should I greet the neighbors?
POINTYou can consult the management company regarding greeting customs.
ๅผใฃ่ถใใฆใใใใใงใใใใใใใ้กใใใใใพใ
ใฒใฃใใใฆใใใใใงใใใใใใใใญใใใใใใพใ
I just moved in. I'm ใใ. Nice to meet you.
POINTA standard phrase for greetings: go to the rooms above, below, left, or right.
ๅฃใซๅฐใใชใญใบใใใใพใใๆขๅญใฎใใฎใงใใใใ
ใในใซใกใใใชใญใบใใใใพใใใใใใฎใใฎใงใใใใ
There's a small scratch. Was it pre-existing?
POINTThe golden rule is to record and take photos of existing wear and tear when moving in.
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Practice with ECHO App โFrequently Asked Questions
Q. What are the moving company's rates?
A. The average cost is 30,000 to 80,000 yen for a single person, and 80,000 to 200,000 yen for a family. The price is 1.5 to 2 times cheaper during the peak season (March-April), and cheaper during the off-season (June/November).
Q. Do you need a greeting gift?
A. Depending on the area and property, many people bring snacks, towels, and detergent that cost around 500 to 1,000 yen. Recently, an increasing number of properties are omitting the greeting itself.
Q. How many minutes does it take to turn on the gas?
A. It usually takes about 30 minutes. We will check the ignition of the water heater, stove, and gas alarm together with the person in charge.
Q. What are the tips for avoiding restoration to the original state when moving out?
A. If you send an email to the management company with photos of existing scratches and dirt when you moved in, this will serve as proof when you move out. Date and time stamps are important.
Q. Until when will my resident card be transferred?
A. You must complete the necessary procedures at the municipal office of your new address within 14 days of moving in. If you are late, you may be subject to a fine of up to 50,000 yen.