Translation guide
How to talk about renting a room in Japanese, from finding a place to signing a lease.
Expressing the act of renting a room for living purposes.
The most common and natural way to say 'rent a room'. 借りる means 'to borrow/rent'.
I'm renting a room from next month.
More formal, often used in contracts or real estate contexts. 賃貸 means 'lease/rental'.
This property is renting out rooms.
Specifically refers to sharing a room or house with others, not just renting alone.
I'm sharing a room with a friend.
Expressing the process of searching for a rental room.
Expressing the act of leasing a room to someone else.
Referring to the contract process when renting.
借りる (kariru) means 'to borrow/rent from someone', while 貸す (kasu) means 'to lend/rent out to someone'. Mixing them up changes who is the tenant and who is the landlord.
I rented a room (from someone).
I rented out a room (to someone).
賃貸 is a key word in real estate. You'll see it on signs (賃貸物件 - rental property) and in contracts. It's more formal than 借りる/貸す and is often used in written Japanese.
I'm having trouble finding a rental property.
The landlord is renting out the room.
Please check carefully before signing the room contract.