share house; shared house
A residence where unrelated people live together and share common areas such as the kitchen, living room, and bathroom. Common in urban areas among young people and students.
I'm looking for a share house in Tokyo.
シェアハウスに住むと家賃が安くなる。
Living in a share house makes the rent cheaper.
Variant with a middle dot, sometimes seen in formal or explanatory writing.
Loanword from English 'share house'.