How to Say ‘Landlord’ in Japanese
大家さん
ooya san
[oh-yah sahn]
🇯🇵 In Japan: [大家さん] means your landlord in everyday Japanese. It's something you'd say when talking about them, not usually how you'd address them directly.
Phrase Breakdown
大家
ooya
[oh-yah]
landlord; landlady
大家 means landlord or landlady, the person who owns or manages the apartment building.
大家に電話します。
I will call the landlord.
さん
san
[sahn]
Mr.; Ms.; polite title
さん is a polite suffix added to a person’s role or name, like Mr., Ms., or simply polite address.
大家さんは親切です。
The landlord is kind.
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