Japanese Conversation · Level 20
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Japanese word
フロア
Pronunciation
Romajifuroa
Meaning
- nounfloor
Example
このフロアはとても広いです。ko no fu ro a wa to te mo hiro i de su
This floor is very spacious.
More examples
新しいフロアは、来月から利用できます。atara shi i fu ro a wa rai getsu ka ra ri yō de ki ma su
The new floor will be available for use starting next month.
Core concept
Describes one level of a building as a defined space where people move, work, or gather.
Common phrases
フロアマップfu ro a ma ppu
floor map
フロア案内fu ro a an nai
floor guide
同じフロアona ji fu ro a
same floor
上のフロアue no fu ro a
upper floor
フロア全体fu ro a zen tai
entire floor
Similar words
階kai: A level of a building, counted from the ground upward.
Definition in Japanese
建物内で、用途ごとに区切られた一つの階やその広い空間。tate mono nai de yō to go to ni ku gi ra re ta hito tsu no kizahashi ya so no hiro i kū kan
Word origin
フロア (furoa) is borrowed from English floor, a word inherited from Old English flōr for the ground or a building level.
Usage tips
- A store may describe its departments by フロア (furoa), so the word can indicate the area and activities on a level as well as the level itself.