和室 Japanese Style Room

Meaning

Primary

Japanese Style Room

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A Japanese style room tends to be pretty small. This mainly refers to the kind of room that's covered in tatami mats, though. If you're looking for places to stay in Japan, a 和室 will be something like that. You'll pull the futon out of the closet and sleep on the floor. So comfy, these Japanese style rooms!

Reading

わしつ

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 和室の〜

  和室のへや

  Japanese style room

  和室のふすま

  Japanese style room's sliding door

  和室のたたみ

  Japanese style room's tatami

• 和室に〜

  和室に入る

  to enter a Japanese style room

  和室にいる

  to be in a Japanese style room

  和室におく

  to place in the Japanese style room

Context Sentences

この和室にアンティークのソファを買いたいと思っています。

I want to buy an antique sofa for this Japanese-style room.

姉の家には、お茶を飲むための和室があります。

My sister's house has a Japanese-style room for drinking tea in it.

タタミがある部屋のことを和室と言います。

A room with a tatami floor is called a Japanese-style room.

Kanji Composition

1. 和

   わ Peace
2. 室

   しつ Room