What does 借家 mean?
借家 is a Japanese noun meaning “rented house” in English. It is written as 借家 in kanji, しゃくや in hiragana, and shakuya in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentences
彼らは借家に住んでいる。
They live in a rented house.
家を買うまで、しばらく借家で暮らした。
We lived in a rented house for a while until we bought one.