空き家

あきや

vacant house; unoccupied house

What does 空き家 mean?

空き家 is a Japanese noun meaning vacant house; unoccupied house in English. It is written as 空き家 in kanji, あきや in hiragana, and akiya in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その家は今空き家だ。

The house is not occupied now.