renting a house in the same block
Historical term for renting a house in the same row or block of houses as someone else. Not used in modern Japanese; see 相店 for the shop equivalent.
See also: 相店 (あいだな)
In Edo-period row houses, the relationship of renting a house in the same block was common.
person renting a house in the same block
Refers to the person who rents a house in the same block as oneself. Archaic; the concept is now expressed with phrases like 同じ長屋の借家人.
See also: 相店 (あいだな)
As a person renting a house in the same block, he was close with the neighboring family.
Compound of 相 (mutual, together) and 借家 (rented house). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term follows the pattern of 相店 (あいだな) for shops.