Translation guide
In Japanese, the most common way to refer to a tenant is 借家人 (shakuyanin) or 賃借人 (chinshakunin) in formal contexts. For apartment tenants, 入居者 (nyūkyosha) is often used. The word テナント (tenanto) is common in commercial real estate. Note that Japanese often specifies the type of tenant based on context.
A person who rents a house, apartment, or room to live in.
General term for a tenant who rents a residential property. Commonly used in legal and everyday contexts.
He is a tenant of this apartment.
Formal/legal term for a lessee or tenant. Often used in contracts and official documents.
Refers to a person who has moved into a residence, often used by landlords or real estate agents. Emphasizes the act of moving in.
Historical term for a tenant, especially in a nagaya (row house). Rarely used in modern Japanese except in historical contexts.
A business or person renting a commercial space such as an office, shop, or restaurant.
Loanword from English, widely used in commercial real estate for shops, offices, etc. Very common in business contexts.
This building has multiple tenants.
Formal term also used for commercial tenants in legal documents.
General term for a borrower or renter, can be used for commercial tenants. Less specific than テナント.
Expressions used when contrasting tenant and landlord.
借家人 is a general term for a residential tenant. 入居者 emphasizes the state of having moved in and is often used by property managers. テナント is specifically for commercial tenants. Use 賃借人 in formal or legal documents.
The tenant fell behind on rent.
A complaint came from the tenant.
Tenants wanted (for commercial space).
The English word 'tenant' is sometimes directly translated as テナント, but this is only appropriate for commercial contexts. For residential tenants, using テナント would sound unnatural. Use 借家人 or 入居者 instead.
The tenant is obligated to pay rent every month.
新しい入居者を募集しています。
We are looking for new tenants.
Tenants in the Edo period lived in row houses.
The tenant cannot vacate during the contract period.
借主は店舗の改装を許可されました。
The tenant was allowed to renovate the store.
The tenant and the landlord signed the contract.