家賃
yachin[ja̠t͡ɕĩɴ]
The English word 'rent' translates to Japanese as 家賃 (yachin).
家賃 is used specifically for the rent paid for a house or an apartment. It is not used when renting objects such as cars or tools.
Meaning: payment made by a tenant (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word 家賃 literally means 'house rent', composed of the characters for 'house' (家) and 'rent/fee' (賃).
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
yachin
When do people say it?
In Japanese culture, it is common to mention 家賃 to specify monthly rent because rental payments typically revolve around monthly arrangements.
Did you know?
- In Japan, renters often pay a non-refundable fee called 礼金 (reikin), which literally means 'gratitude money', as a gift to the landlord.
- The word 賃 (chin) can also be found in the word for wages, 賃金 (chingin), showing a direct linguistic link between 'rent' and 'payment for labor'.
- If you were talking about the rent for a commercial space like a shop or office, you would often use 地代 (chidai) or 賃料 (chinryō) rather than 家賃.
Examples in context
- 家賃は払った？Have you paid the rent?This sentence is useful for asking if the rent has been paid.Tatoeba #2945228 by tommy_san, translation #2470561 by Hybrid
- 家賃は前払いです。Pay your rent in advance.This sentence is useful for stating that rent is paid in advance.Tatoeba #9431781 by bunbuku, translation #319625 by CK
- 家賃は月いくらですか。How much is the rent per month?This sentence is useful for asking about the monthly amount of the rent.Tatoeba #186913 by bunbuku, translation #24050 by CK
- 今月の家賃はいくらですか？What is this month's rent?
- この部屋の賃料はいくらだった？How much was the rent for this room?
- 来月の家賃、ちょっと高すぎるよね。Next month's rent is a bit too expensive, isn't it?
- 24 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ren and Misaki are discussing their monthly budget.
- 蓮 Ren今月は家賃が高いな。Kongetsu wa yachin ga takai na.The rent is expensive this month.
- 美咲 Misakiえっ、上がったの？E, agatta no?What, did it go up?
- 蓮 Renうん、管理費も上がったんだ。Un, kanrihi mo agatta n da.Yeah, the management fee went up too.
- 美咲 Misakiそれは困るね。Sore wa komaru ne.That is a problem.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “rent” translations and entries 家賃, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
