家賃(やちん)

やちん
noun
rent
1. rent
The amount of money paid regularly for the use of a house, apartment, or other residence.
家賃(やちん)を払(はら)う。
To pay rent.
家賃を払う = to pay rent
東京(とうきょう)は家賃(やちん)が高(たか)い。
Rent is expensive in Tokyo.
家賃(やちん)は月(つき)に10万円(まんえん)です。
The rent is 100,000 yen per month.
駅(えき)から近(ちか)いと家賃(やちん)が高(たか)くなるので、少(すこ)し離(はな)れた場所(ばしょ)を選(えら)んだ。
Rent goes up when you're close to the station, so I chose a place a little farther away.
家賃(やちん)を三(さん)か月(げつ)滞納(たいのう)してしまい、大家(おおや)さんから注意(ちゅうい)を受(う)けた。
I fell three months behind on rent and received a warning from the landlord.
家賃を滞納する = to be behind on rent; 大家 = landlord

USAGE: 家賃(やちん) specifically refers to residential rent. For office or commercial rent, 賃貸(ちんたい)料(りょう) or テナント料(りょう) may be used.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 家賃(やちん)を払(はら)う (to pay rent)
  • 家賃(やちん)が高(たか)い/安(やす)い (rent is expensive/cheap)
  • 家賃(やちん)を滞納(たいのう)する (to be behind on rent)
  • 家賃(やちん)込(こ)み (rent included)

RELATED:

  • 敷金(しききん) (security deposit)
  • 礼金(れいきん) (key money/gift money)
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Added 2026.1.13 1:01 · Revised 2026.3.1 16:03
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