大家(おおや)

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)

KANJI READINGS:

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

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

• 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)さんに家賃(やちん)を払(はら)う: to pay rent to the landlord

RELATED:

• 借主(かりぬし)/店子(たなこ): tenant
• 家賃(やちん): rent
• 敷金(しききん): security deposit
• 不動産(ふどうさん): real estate