家主

やぬし

landlord

Also:house owner

What does 家主 mean?

家主 is a Japanese noun meaning landlord in English. It can also be translated as house owner depending on context. It is written as 家主 in kanji, やぬし in hiragana, and yanushi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

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.