Meaning of 空き家 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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空き家, 空き屋, 空家, 明き家, 空屋
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Kana Readingあきや
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Romajiakiya
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- vacant house; unoccupied house
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Example Sentences
空き家, 空き屋, 空家, 明き家, 空屋, あきや used in context
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彼はその家へ急いで行ったが、空き家になっていたのでがっかりした。
He hurried to the house only to be disappointed to find that it was empty.
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There are various reasons why a house may be left vacant.
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I saw at a glance that the empty house was badly in need of repair.
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Apparently that shabby flat is vacant.
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They were vacant apartment or homes.
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The empty house was full of dust.
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum
On: クウ
Kun: そら, あ.く, あ.き, あ.ける, から, す.く, す.かす, むな.しい
8 strokes
house, home, family, professional, expert, performer
On: カ, ケ
Kun: いえ, や, うち
10 strokes
bright, light
On: メイ, ミョウ, ミン
Kun: あ.かり, あか.るい, あか.るむ, あか.らむ, あき.らか, あ.ける, -あ.け, あ.く, あ.くる, あ.かす
8 strokes
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