How to Say ‘Landlord.’ in Japanese
大家さん。
ooya san
[oh-oh-yah sahn]
💬 Usage Tip: [大家さん] literally “the big house person.” The [-さん] makes it polite and friendly.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Many places use a management company instead; you might hear [管理会社] too, but [大家さん] is common in older or smaller buildings.
Phrase Breakdown
大家
ooya
[oh-oh-yah]
landlord; landlady
「大家」 (おおや) means landlord/landlady. Used to address the person who owns/manages the property.
大家さん、お湯が出ません。
Landlord, the hot water isn't working.
さん
san
[sahn]
Mr./Ms. (polite name suffix)
Polite suffix added to people’s titles/names. 「大家さん」 is a common way to address your landlord politely.
大家さん、修理の予約をしたいです。
Landlord, I'd like to schedule a repair.
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