also: たなご
Used especially in contrast to a landlord; often in legal or rental contexts.
大家と店子の間で契約を結んだ。
A contract was signed between the landlord and the tenant.
新しい店子が来月入居する予定だ。
A new tenant is scheduled to move in next month.
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.