Japanese word

ロビー

Pronunciation

Romajirobī

Meaning

  • nounlobby

Example

学校のロビーで先生を待ちます。gak kō no ro bī de sen sei o ma chi ma su

I wait for my teacher in the school lobby.

Illustration for ロビー (lobby)

More examples

ホテルのロビーには大きな時計があります。ho te ru no ro bī ni wa ō ki na tokei ga a ri ma su

There is a large clock in the hotel lobby.

Core concept

Refers to a shared entrance area where people arrive, wait, or move between rooms in a public building.

Common phrases

  • 広いロビーhiro i ro bī

    spacious lobby

  • ロビーのソファro bī no so fa

    lobby sofa

  • ロビーで待ち合わせるro bī de ma chi a wa se ru

    meet in the lobby

Similar words

エントランスentoransu: The main area at the entrance of a building, where visitors first arrive.
玄関genkan: An entrance space in a building used by people coming in or going out.
ホールhōru: A spacious interior area in a public building used for passing through or gathering.

Definition in Japanese

建物の入口付近に設けられた、来訪者が待ったり休んだりする広間。tate mono no iri guchi fu kin ni mō ke ra re ta rai hō sha ga ma tta ri yasu n da ri su ru hiro ma

Word origin

ロビー (robī) is a loanword from English lobby, which comes from Medieval Latin lobium, meaning "covered passage" or "gallery".

Usage tips

  • In English, lobby is also a verb meaning to seek support from lawmakers, but the noun refers to the entrance area of a building.

Other meanings

  • loungenoun

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