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借家 (しゃくや) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

借しゃく家や

also: しゃっか

しゃ

く

や

Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

rented house; house for rent

Refers to a house that is rented, either from the tenant's or landlord's perspective. 借家 is the standard term; 借屋 is rare.

今いまは借しゃく家やに住すんでいますが、いつか家いえを買かいたいです。
I live in a rented house now, but I want to buy a house someday.
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Written forms

借家Usage100%
- しゃくや
  Standard kanji form; also read しゃっか in some contexts.
- しゃっか
  Alternate reading of the same kanji; less common than しゃくや.

は

借しゃく

家や

が

少すく

ない

。

There are few houses for rent in this area.

借しゃく屋や

Usage<1%

rarely-used kanji form

Rarely used kanji form; 借家 is strongly preferred.

しゃっか

Kanji

借borrow, rent
家house, home, family
屋roof, house, shop

Similar words

賃ちん貸たい
賃貸 is a broader term for renting/leasing, often used for apartments and commercial properties, while 借家 specifically means a rented house.
アパート
アパート refers to an apartment building or unit, typically smaller and wooden; 借家 is a standalone house.

Etymology

Compound of 借 (borrow/rent) and 家 (house). The reading しゃくや uses the on'yomi of both characters; しゃっか is an alternative on'yomi reading of 借家.