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Originally Posted by Sashimister
2. The OP used the term "flat". An English-speaking Japanese would have used "condo" instead. A Japanese with less English knowledge would have used "mansion".
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Not necessarily. If that Japanese person had spent a lot of time in the States she might say condo, but if it was in the UK she learned most of her English she might well say flat instead. I'm from NZ and nobody there ever uses the word "condo" either- I actually own a flat (i.e. a small apartment) in my hometown.
Anyway, we're just guessing- maybe she will come back and clarify, maybe you warned her that she was trying to do something illegal. I just think that starting your post with "Are you aware this is illegal in Japan?" was not the best way to phrase it when you don't know whether she owns the apartment or not.