家主

やぬし
yanushi

the owner of a house

Also:the head of a household

What does 家主 mean?

家主 is a Japanese noun meaning the owner of a house in English. It can also be translated as the head of a household depending on context. It is written as 家主 in kanji, やぬし in hiragana, and yanushi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

家主は彼がドアを赤く塗ることを許してくれない。

The landlord won't permit him to paint the door red.

Words sharing kanji with 家主

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