大家
おおや
ooya
JLPT N3nounVocabularyLevel 31 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
大家 (おおや (ooya)) means "Landlord". It is a Japanese noun. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.
Meaning
Landlord
Also : Expert · Master
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Example Sentences
彼女はピアノの大家だ。
かのじょはピアノのおおやだ。
She is a great master of piano.
その文学者は詩の大家として知られている。
そのぶんがくしゃはしのおおやとしてしられている。
That scholar is known as a great master of poetry.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
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