Japanese word

貸間

Pronunciation

Romajikashima

Meaning

  • nounroom for rent

Example

安い貸間を探しています。yasu i kashi ma o saga shi te i ma su

I am looking for a cheap room for rent.

Illustration for 貸間 (room for rent)

More examples

駅の近くに貸間があります。eki no chika ku ni kashi ma ga a ri ma su

There is a room for rent near the station.

Core concept

Describes a room within a house that is made available as a separate living space for rent.

Common phrases

  • 貸間を探すkashi ma o saga su

    look for a room for rent

  • 貸間を借りるkashi ma o ka ri ru

    rent a room

Similar words

貸室kashishitsu: A room offered as a separate rental space, especially in formal housing listings.
借間shakuma: A room rented within another person's home as a place to live.

Definition in Japanese

家の一室などを住居として他人に貸すこと。また、その部屋。ie no is shitsu na do o jū kyo to shi te ta nin ni ka su ko to ma ta so no heya

Word origin

The noun 貸間 (kashima) combines 貸し (kashi, "renting out") and 間 (ma, "room or space"), so it names a room made available for rent.

Usage tips

  • In everyday use, 貸間 (kashima) often describes one room offered for rent within an existing home, not an independent dwelling.

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