Translation guide
How to express that a room is available for rent in Japanese, covering signs, ads, and conversation.
A short phrase used on signs, online listings, or classified ads to indicate a room is available for rent.
Standard phrase meaning 'vacant room available'. Common on real estate signs and listings.
There was a sign saying 'room for rent' in front of the apartment.
Means 'for rent' or 'rental'. Often used on signs or in ads, but can refer to any rental property, not just rooms.
Literally 'I/we rent out a room'. More personal, used by individuals renting out a room in their home.
How to say that a room is available for rent when speaking with someone.
Natural way to say 'there is a vacant room'. Use 空いている (aiteiru) for 'vacant/available'.
Do you have any rooms for rent now?
There are still vacant rooms in this apartment building.
Useful from the renter's perspective: 'I'm looking for a room'. Often used when inquiring.
Noun meaning 'room for rent'. More common in written ads or signs than in casual speech.
I'm looking for a room for rent.
Polite or business-like expressions used by real estate agents or in formal inquiries.
The phrase 'room for rent' is not directly translated word-for-word. Avoid saying 部屋のための賃貸 (heya no tame no chintai) or similar. Use the natural expressions above.
空室 (kuushitsu) is more formal and often used in business or written contexts. 空き部屋 (akibeya) is slightly more casual and common in everyday speech. Both mean 'vacant room'.
Do you have a vacant room?
I saw a sign that said 'room for rent'.
Are there any rooms for rent in this building?
駅前に「賃貸」の広告がたくさん貼ってある。
There are many 'for rent' ads posted in front of the station.
The landlord put up a notice saying 'room for rent'.
I'm looking for a room; do you have any vacancies?