also: たなご
Used especially in contrast to a landlord; often in legal or rental contexts.
A contract was signed between the landlord and the tenant.
A new tenant is scheduled to move in next month.
店子 is the tenant who rents from the 家主 (landlord), making the two roles direct opposites.
店子 is the tenant who rents from the 大家 (landlord), making them the opposite party in a rental relationship.
Standard kanji form; the reading たなこ is the most common.
Alternate reading; less common than たなこ.
Formed from 店（たな）, historically denoting rented premises such as a dwelling or shop, and 子, denoting the person occupying them.