大家

おおや
ooya

landlord, landlady

What does 大家 mean?

大家 is a Japanese noun meaning “landlord” or “landlady” in English. It is written as 大家 in kanji, おおや in hiragana, and ooya in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

NoteRead たいか it means an authority or master in a field.

Example sentences

大家さんに家賃を払った。

I paid the rent to my landlord.

うちの大家はとても親切だ。

Our landlord is very kind.

Words sharing kanji with 大家

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