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 2026.1.19 21:17
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