古民家(こみんか)

こみんか
noun
old traditional Japanese house
building
1. old traditional Japanese house, old folk house
A traditional Japanese residential house, typically built before the mid-20th century using traditional construction methods. Many have been preserved, relocated, or renovated as cafes, inns, or cultural facilities.
古民家(こみんか)をカフェに改装(かいそう)した。
They renovated an old traditional house into a cafe.
田舎(いなか)で古民家(こみんか)を借(か)りて暮(く)らしている。
I rent an old traditional house in the countryside and live there.
最近(さいきん)は古民家(こみんか)を再生(さいせい)して宿泊施設(しゅくはくしせつ)にするプロジェクトが各地(かくち)で進(すす)んでいる。
Recently, projects to restore old traditional houses and turn them into lodging facilities are advancing in various areas.

A compound of 古(ふる)い (old) + 民家(みんか) (private house). These houses feature traditional elements like 土間(どま) (earthen floor), 囲炉裏(いろり) (traditional hearth), exposed beams (梁(はり)), and thatched roofs (茅葺(かやぶ)き屋根(やね)). In recent years, 古民家(こみんか) renovation has become a popular trend in rural revitalization.

Common collocations

  • 古民家(こみんか)再生(さいせい) — old house restoration
  • 古民家(こみんか)カフェ — cafe in a renovated old house
  • 古民家(こみんか)を改装(かいそう)する — to renovate an old house
  • 古民家(こみんか)暮(ぐ)らし — living in an old traditional house

Related Words

Compare: 旧家(きゅうか) (old distinguished family)
Compare: 築(ちく) ((building) age)
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