地主
Meanings
1
Refers to a person who owns land, especially in a legal or economic context. Can be used for both residential and agricultural land.
He is the largest landowner in this area.
I rented land from the landowner and built a house.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が地主から土地を借りるto rent land from a landowner
The farmer rented a rice field from the landowner and grew rice.
- 地主に地代を払うto pay land rent to the landowner
Every month, one has to pay land rent to the landowner.
- 〈場所〉の地主になるto become the landowner of a place
My grandfather became the landowner of this village.