Meaning

Primary

Western Style Room

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A Western style room is a Western style room. We're talking something that's not a tatami mat filled room. Good to know this word if you're staying in hotels or ryokans and prefer not to sleep on a futon, etc.

Reading

ようしつ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

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

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 洋室のクローゼット

    closet of a Western style room

    洋室のベッド

    bed in a Western style room

    洋室のドア

    door of a Western style room

Context Sentences

この家には小さな洋室が三つあります。

This house has three small western style rooms.

洋室にはベッドとデスクがあります。

There are beds and desks in the western style room.

私の部屋は六畳の洋室で、壁の色は私の好きな水色です。

My room is a western style room, about ten square meters, with my favorite color of light blue on the walls.

Kanji Composition