大家 (おおや): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

大家 (おおや) means rich family / landlord.

See example sentences below.

大家 at a glance

大家

おおやooya

N3noun

rich family / landlord

大家おおやooyaN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

rich family / landlord

Example 1

あの大家はとても有名です。

Translation

That landlord is very famous.

Example 2

彼は大きな大家の息子です。

Translation

He is the son of a prominent rich family.