民みん屋おく

noun

private house; ordinary person's home

Refers to a house owned or lived in by an ordinary person, as opposed to a public building or a grand residence. Often used in contrast with 民家 (minka), which can also mean a traditional folk house.

See also: 民家

• この地ち域いきには古ふるい民みん屋おくが多おおく残のこっている。

  Many old private houses remain in this area.

• 民みん屋おくを改かい装そうしてカフェにした。

  They renovated an ordinary house into a café.