Renting A House
House For Rent, Rented House
noun, verbal noun
When you borrow a house you are renting a house. Also, this is a house for rent.
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji, but in this case the second kanji can be read with either the on'yomi or kun'yomi. This uses a less common kun'yomi of 家, so here's a mnemonic to help you:
If you're renting a house, someone has to give you the keys and let you in and stuff. You're only renting, after all. So when they let you in they'll say, "Here's a shack for yah! (しゃくや) Enjoy!"
By the way, in the secondary reading しゃっか, the しゃく goes to しゃっ. This reading is only used in contexts like legal documents, though, so しゃくや is likely to be far more useful for most people.
コストメリットは借家の方が大きいんですよ。
The cost benefit is greater with renting.
お前もそろそろ家を買わないと、一生借家ぐらしになるよ？
You need to buy a house soon, too, or you'll be a renter for the rest of your life.
借家なのに、庭に勝手に小屋を建てちゃったんですよね。大丈夫かな？
I built a shed in the yard without permission, even though it's a rental property. I wonder if it's okay.