借 家(しゃっか)

しゃっか

noun

rented house; rental property

housing

1. rented house; rental property

A house or dwelling that is rented rather than owned. Can refer to the property itself or the act of renting a house.

今(いま)は借家(しゃっか)に住(す)んでいる。

I currently live in a rented house.

借家(しゃっか)だから大(おお)きな改装(かいそう)はできない。

Since it's a rental, I can't do major renovations.

持(も)ち家(いえ)と借家(しゃっか)のどちらが得(とく)かは、よく議論(ぎろん)されるテーマだ。

Whether owning or renting a home is more advantageous is a frequently debated topic.

A compound of 借(しゃく) (borrow, rent) and 家(か) (house). Also read as しゃくや in some contexts, though しゃっか is the standard modern reading. The word can refer both to the rented dwelling itself and to the state of renting.

Common collocations

借家(しゃっか)に住(す)む — to live in a rented house
借家(しゃっか)人(にん) — tenant
借家(しゃっか)契約(けいやく) — rental contract
借家(しゃっか)権(けん) — tenant's right

Similar words

持(も)ち家(いえ) — owned home (the opposite of 借家(しゃっか))
賃貸(ちんたい) — rental (broader term, includes apartments)
貸家(かしや) — house for rent (from the landlord's perspective)
借間(しゃくま) — rented room

Related Words

Antonym: 持(も)ち家(いえ) (owned home)

Compare: 賃貸(ちんたい) (rental)

Compare: 貸家(かしや) (house for rent)

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Added 2026.3.28 13:34 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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