English–Japanese

“waiting room” in Japanese

Japanese

Also待合室 (machiaishitsu)

Pronunciation

Romajihikaeshitsu

Example

面接の前に、控え室で待っています。men setsu no mae ni hika e shitsu de ma tte i ma su

I am waiting in the waiting room before the interview.

Illustration for 控え室 (waiting room)

How to say “waiting room” in Japanese

“Waiting room” in Japanese is 控え室 (hikaeshitsu).

Marks a room set aside for people to wait before an event, meeting, or performance.

Full entry for 控え室: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 控え室

出演者は本番の前に、控え室で衣装を確認します。shutsu en sha wa hon ban no mae ni hika e shitsu de i shō o kaku nin shi ma su

Before the performance, the performers check their costumes in the green room.

Tips for using 控え室

  • In Japanese entertainment contexts, 控え室 (hikaeshitsu) often corresponds to "green room," even though the room is not necessarily green.

Other Japanese words for “waiting room”

病院の待合室で母を待ちます。byō in no machi ai shitsu de haha o ma chi ma su

I wait for my mother in the hospital waiting room.

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