シェアハウス

しぇあはうす

noun

share house

1. share house

A type of housing where multiple unrelated people live together, sharing common spaces like the kitchen, living room, and bathroom while having private bedrooms.

シェアハウスに住(す)んでいます。

I live in a share house.

東京(とうきょう)でシェアハウスを探(さが)している。

I'm looking for a share house in Tokyo.

シェアハウスで外国人(がいこくじん)と交流(こうりゅう)できる。

You can interact with foreigners at a share house.

家賃(やちん)を抑(おさ)えるためにシェアハウスに移(うつ)った。

I moved to a share house to keep rent down.

ETYMOLOGY: Japanese-English coinage combining "share" + "house." In English, similar concepts are called "shared housing," "house share," or "co-living space."

TYPES:

女性(じょせい)専用(せんよう)シェアハウス - women-only share house
国際(こくさい)交流(こうりゅう)シェアハウス - international exchange share house
コンセプトシェアハウス - concept/themed share house

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

シェアハウスに住(す)む (to live in a share house)
シェアハウスの住人(じゅうにん) (share house residents)
シェアハウスの共用(きょうよう)スペース (common areas)
シェアハウスの入居(にゅうきょ)審査(しんさ) (share house application screening)

CULTURAL NOTE: Share houses gained popularity in Japan in the 2000s-2010s, especially among young people in urban areas. TV shows like 「テラスハウス」 helped popularize the concept. They offer a middle ground between living alone and traditional boarding houses (下宿(げしゅく)).

DIFFERENCE FROM OTHER HOUSING:

下宿(げしゅく) - boarding house (older concept, often with meals provided)
ルームシェア - room sharing (sharing an apartment with roommates)
ゲストハウス - guest house (often more short-term)

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Added 2026.1.17 21:09 · Revised 2026.7.4 6:26

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