Meaning

Primary

House Rent

Alternative

Rent

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Your house rent is your house rent, though it can be your apartment rent too.

Reading

やちん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading for is an exceptional one. It is , because when your landlord asks if you paid your rent, you always say yah (), whether you did or not.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 家賃収入

    rental income

    家賃〜円

    rent of ~ yen

    家賃補助

    rent subsidy

    家賃相場

    average rent, going rent

Context Sentences

この部屋、家賃いくら?

How much is the rent for this place?

家賃を下げてもらえませんか。

Could you lower the rent?

やべっ、家賃、払い忘れてた!

Oh no, I forgot to pay the rent!

安月給だけど、この家賃だったら何とか暮らしていけそうかな。

My monthly salary isn't much, but with rent this low I might be able to get by.

Kanji Composition