How to Say ‘Landlord’ in Japanese
大家さん
ooya san
[oh-yah sahn]
🇯🇵 In Japan: 大家さん usually means the owner or manager of a small rental property, the person tenants actually talk to about problems like hot water. In conversation, people often address them directly as 大家さん, like saying "landlord" as a title.
Phrase Breakdown
大家
ooya
[oh-yah]
landlord; landlady
大家 means the owner of a rental property such as an apartment or house.
大家さんに大家のことを聞きました。
I asked the landlord about the property owner.
さん
san
[sahn]
Mr.; Ms.; polite title
さん is a common polite suffix added to a person's role or name.
大家さんはとても親切なさんです。
The landlord is a very kind person.
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