家賃|やちんyachin[1]atamadaka (head-high)

JLPT N3approx.Common
Definitions
  1. nounrent
    家賃やちんは月つきいくらですか。↗
    How much is the rent per month?
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym賃料ちんりょうWrittenA formal legal and contract term for the consideration paid under a lease, as in 「賃料改定」; it covers any leased property, not just housing. For everyday rent, use 「家賃」.
  • Related借料しゃくりょうWrittenA written word for a fee paid to borrow something; rare in modern usage. It is not the usual word for rent — say 「家賃」 for housing.
  • Related場代ばだいCasualA colloquial word for the charge for using a venue or a seat, as in 「場代を払う」; it does not refer to rent for housing.
  • Related賃貸料ちんたいりょうNeutralMoney paid to a lessor for renting a house, land, etc.; found mostly in real-estate and business documents. 「家賃」 is the everyday word.
  • Related賃貸料金ちんたいりょうきんNeutralFormed from 「賃貸」 plus 「料金」, it means the same as 「賃貸料」 and appears often in ads and explanatory texts. For everyday rent, use 「家賃」.

Use 「家賃」 for everyday housing rent. In contracts and legal contexts choose 「賃料」 or 「賃貸料」; 「賃貸料金」 appears in ads. 「場代」 is a venue or seat charge, and 「借料」 is an old word for borrowing fees.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 建物たてものの用益ようえきの対価たいかとしての賃料ちんりょう。
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