あきや
Akiya
Other forms: 空家、空き屋、明き家、あき家、空屋、明屋、空きや、明家、あき屋
Also read: あきいえ
空き家 (Akiya) is a Japanese noun meaning “vacant house, unoccupied house”.
Meanings
- nounvacant house; unoccupied house
Examples
その家は今空き家だ。
The house is not occupied now.
あのいえは空き家のようだ。
That house appears deserted.
空家になっている理由はさまざまです。
There are various reasons why a house may be left vacant.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).