JLPT N2 · Noun

家主 (yanushi)

家主 (やぬし, yanushi) is a Japanese noun meaning “landlord; landlady”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: やぬし
Romaji: yanushi
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

landlord; landlady · noun
house owner; home owner; head of the household · noun

Example sentences

家主は彼がドアを赤く塗ることを許してくれない。

The landlord won't permit him to paint the door red.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 家主

家

house, home, familyカ・ケ・いえ・や · 10 strokes

主

lord, chief, masterシュ・ス・ぬし・おも · 5 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 家主.

家いえhouse家族かぞくfamily家庭かていhome家内かない(my) wife家か-ist一家いっかa family大家おおやlandlord画家がかpainter家具かぐfurniture家事かじhousework国家こっかstate作家さっかauthor家賃やちんrent農家のうかfarmer

Source: JMdict entry 1191990 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.