Japanese word

ラウンジ

Pronunciation

Romajiraunji

Meaning

  • nounlounge

Example

空港のラウンジは静かです。kū kō no ra u n ji wa shizu ka de su

The airport lounge is quiet.

Illustration for ラウンジ (lounge)

More examples

仕事の打ち合わせはホテルのラウンジで行います。shi goto no u chi a wa se wa ho te ru no ra u n ji de okona i ma su

We hold work meetings in the hotel lounge.

Core concept

Names a comfortable space set aside for relaxing or waiting, often away from the main flow of a public place.

Common phrases

  • ホテルのラウンジho te ru no ra u n ji

    hotel lounge

  • ラウンジでくつろぐra u n ji de ku tsu ro gu

    relax in the lounge

Similar words

待合室machiaishitsu: A room where people wait comfortably before entering another place or receiving a service.
休憩室kyūkeishitsu: A room set aside for people to rest during a break from work or travel.
ロビーrobī: A public area near an entrance where people wait, meet, or pass through.

Definition in Japanese

空港やホテルなどで、飲食や休憩をしながら待ち時間を過ごせるゆったりした専用の場所。kū kō ya ho te ru na do de in shoku ya kyū kei o shi na ga ra ma chi ji kan o su go se ru yu tta ri shi ta sen yō no ba sho

Word origin

Japanese ラウンジ (raunji, "lounge") is borrowed from English lounge, a word associated with sitting, lying down, or relaxing in an unhurried way.

Usage tips

  • In English, lounge is both a noun for a comfortable waiting area and a verb meaning to relax without a fixed activity.

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