Japanese word

大家

Pronunciation

Romajiōya

Meaning

  • nounlandlord

Example

私は大家さんに家賃を払います。watashi wa ō ya sa n ni ya chin o hara i ma su

I pay the rent to my landlord.

Illustration for 大家 (landlord)

More examples

隣の部屋の音について、大家さんに相談しました。tonari no heya no oto ni tsu i te ō ya sa n ni sō dan shi ma shi ta

I consulted my landlord about the noise from the next room.

Core concept

Refers to the person who provides a place to live and receives rent for its use.

Common phrases

  • 大家さんō ya sa n

    landlord

  • 大家に家賃を払うō ya ni ya chin o hara u

    pay rent to the landlord

  • 大家に相談するō ya ni sō dan su ru

    consult the landlord

Similar words

家主yanushi: The owner of a residential property who receives rent from a tenant.

Definition in Japanese

所有する住宅や部屋を人に貸し、家賃を受け取る人。sho yū su ru jū taku ya heya o hito ni ka shi ya chin o u ke to ru hito

Word origin

The Japanese compound 大家 (ōya) combines 大 (ō, "large") and 家 (ya, "house"); its meaning developed from a large house to the person who rents out a house.

Usage tips

  • In Japan, the landlord and the property management company can be different parties, so the contact for repairs need not be the landlord.

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