English–Japanese
“living room” in Japanese
How to say “living room” in Japanese
“Living room” in Japanese is 居間 (ima).
Centers on the shared room where people stay, relax, and talk at home.
Example sentences with 居間
家族は居間で映画を見ます。ka zoku wa i ma de ei ga o mi ma su
My family watches a movie in the living room.
Tips for using 居間
- In English, living room uses living in the sense of daily household life, not the act of being alive.
Other Japanese words for “living room”
茶の間で家族と話します。cha no ma de ka zoku to hana shi ma su
I talk with my family in the living room.
リビングに大きなソファがあります。ri bi n gu ni ō ki na so fa ga a ri ma su
There is a large sofa in the living room.