Japanese word

家主

Pronunciation

Romajiyanushi

Meaning

  • nounlandlord

Example

家主に相談します。ya nushi ni sō dan shi ma su

I consult the landlord.

Illustration for 家主 (landlord)

More examples

修理が必要な場所を家主に伝えます。shū ri ga hitsu yō na ba sho o ya nushi ni tsuta e ma su

I tell the landlord which places need repairs.

Core concept

Refers to the owner of a house or building who provides it as a place for someone else to live.

Common phrases

  • 家主に家賃を払うya nushi ni ya chin o hara u

    pay rent to the landlord

  • 家主の連絡先ya nushi no ren raku saki

    the landlord's contact information

  • 家主に修理を依頼するya nushi ni shū ri o i rai su ru

    ask the landlord to make repairs

  • 家主から返事をもらうya nushi ka ra hen ji o mo ra u

    get a reply from the landlord

Similar words

大家ōya: A person who owns a house or building and rents it to others.
貸主kashinushi: The owner of a property who lends it to a tenant under a rental agreement.

Definition in Japanese

家や建物を所有し、住居として人に貸している者。ie ya tate mono o sho yū shi jū kyo to shi te hito ni ka shi te i ru mono

Word origin

家主 (yanushi, "house owner") is a compound of 家 (ie, "house") and 主 (nushi, "owner"), with 家 taking the compound reading や (ya).

Usage tips

  • In English, landlord is generally gender-neutral, while landlady specifically refers to a woman, but 家主 (yanushi) does not mark this gender distinction.

Other meanings

  • landladynoun

Opposites

  • 借主karinushitenantnoun

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