How to say "rent" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 家賃やちんnounThe rent paid for a dwelling, such as the house or apartment you live in. For the rent of a home, this is the word you want.家賃は月いくらですか。↗How much is the rent per month?
- 裂け目さけめnounThe noun 'rent' in the sense of a tear, rip, or slit. For rent as money paid this is seldom the word you want; it really means a crack or split in something.
- 借り入れるかりいれるichidan verb, transitive verbA verb meaning to borrow, rent, lease, or charter. It describes the act of taking a thing or money on loan or for temporary use, not the payment itself.
- 使用料しようりょうnounLiterally a 'use fee': rent in the sense of a charge for using something, such as facilities or equipment, rather than the rent of a home.
- 借り受けるかりうけるichidan verb, transitive verbA verb meaning to borrow, hire, or rent, with a nuance of receiving something from another party. Like 借り入れる, it names the act of taking something on loan, not the money paid.
For rent as money paid, choose between 家賃, the rent of a home, and 使用料, a fee for using something; 「借り入れる」 and 「借り受ける」 are verbs for the act of renting or borrowing, while 「裂け目」 means a tear, not payment.
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