Japanese word

リビング

Pronunciation

Romajiribingu

Meaning

  • nounliving room

Example

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.

Illustration for リビング (living room)

More examples

食後は家族でリビングに集まります。shoku go wa ka zoku de ri bi n gu ni atsu ma ri ma su

After dinner, the family gathers in the living room.

Core concept

It refers to the comfortable common room at the center of domestic life.

Common phrases

  • リビングでくつろぐri bi n gu de ku tsu ro gu

    relax in the living room

  • リビングを掃除するri bi n gu o sō ji su ru

    clean the living room

  • リビングに集まるri bi n gu ni atsu ma ru

    gather in the living room

Similar words

居間ima: A broad term for the shared room in a home, including a room with a traditional Japanese layout.
茶の間chanoma: A traditional family room for meals, conversation, and other daily activities.

Definition in Japanese

家族や来客が集まり、くつろいだり話をしたりするための部屋。ka zoku ya rai kyaku ga atsu ma ri ku tsu ro i da ri hanashi o shi ta ri su ru ta me no heya

Word origin

リビング (ribingu, "living room") comes from English living room, with the first word used as a shortened loanword in Japanese.

Usage tips

  • In housing descriptions, a living room often appears alongside a kitchen or dining area, while English still uses the full phrase living room for the room itself.

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