大家(おおや)

おおや
noun
landlord, landlady
person
1. landlord, landlady
A person who rents out property to tenants.
大家(おおや)さんに家賃(やちん)を払(はら)う。
To pay rent to the landlord.
大家(おおや)さんに連絡(れんらく)する。
To contact the landlord.
大家(おおや)さんが親切(しんせつ)だ。
The landlord is kind.

大家(おおや) means landlord—the owner who rents out property.

Usage

  • Usually called 大家(おおや)さん (with honorific)
  • Gender neutral (landlord or landlady)

Watch out

  • 大家(おおや): landlord (common)
  • 大家(たいか): master, authority, expert (different meaning)

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Related Words

Related: 家賃(やちん) (rent)
Related: 敷金(しききん) (security deposit)
Related: 不動産(ふどうさん) (real estate)
Related: 管理(かんり)会社(がいしゃ) (management company)
Related: 借主(かりぬし) (tenant)
Compare: 店子(たなこ) (tenant (of a rented house or room))
Compare: 貸主(かしぬし) (lender)
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Added 2026.1.9 21:30 · Revised 2026.10.19 9:24
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