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synonym Comparative
家賃
VS
上がる

Differences Between "家賃" and "上がる"

Option A
家賃
Meaning
rent (for a house/apartment)
Reading
やちん (yachin)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
都心のマンションは_______が高すぎて、新入社員の給料では払いきれません。
The rent for apartments in the city center is too high to be paid fully with a new employee's salary.
Option B
上がる
Meaning
to go up; to rise; to be completed; to enter (a house, bath, etc.)
Reading
あがる (agaru)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
階段を上がってください。
Please go up the stairs.

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Which word fits this context: "(rent (for a house/apartment))"?
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使い分け解説:
- 家賃: Refers to the monthly rent paid for renting a house, apartment, or room. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'Splitting the rent? Don't be ridiculous! We are cohabitating, so you don't have to pay a single yen of rent! Use that money to buy me sweet anniversary presents instead! Understood?!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『同居の家賃を折半して払う?バカ言わないで!私とあんたが一緒に住むんだから、家賃なんて私が全額払うから1円もいらないわよ!その分、私へのプレゼント代に使いなさい!』
- 上がる: Has multiple meanings, including physical movement upwards, increases (e.g., prices, temperature), completion, or entering a place (e.g., 家に上がる, お風呂から上がる).
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