How to Say ‘Landlord.’ in Japanese
大家さん。
ooya san
[tah-ya sahn]
💬 Usage Tip: [大家さん] literally “big house person.” The [〜さん] makes it polite, like “Mr./Ms. Landlord.”
🇯🇵 In Japan: Often you don’t contact the landlord directly; many rentals use a management company [管理会社]. Still, knowing [大家さん] helps when you do meet or message them.
Phrase Breakdown
大家
ooya
[tah-ya]
landlord; landlady
Person who owns/rents out the apartment/house. Common when calling or addressing them directly.
大家さん、お湯が出ないんです。
Landlord, the hot water isn’t coming out.
さん
san
[sahn]
Mr./Ms. (polite title)
Honorific attached to names/roles. 大家さん = “Mr./Ms. Landlord.”
大家さん、今朝からお湯が出ないんです。
Mr./Ms. Landlord, since this morning the hot water hasn’t been coming out.
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