借家

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 借家 is read as しゃくや and is a noun for a house or home occupied under a rental or lease agreement rather than owned by the resident.
• Basic usage: Living in a rented house near a station appears in 借家で暮らす, while the yard of an old rental home appears in 借家の庭.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The rented dwelling itself
  • It refers to the home being occupied without ownership rather than to the act of renting or the lease document.
• Difference from 持ち家
  • It contrasts with the term for a home owned by its resident.