Japanese word

一室

Pronunciation

Romajiisshitsu

Meaning

  • nounone room

Example

建物の中に一室だけあります。tate mono no naka ni is shitsu da ke a ri ma su

There is only one room in the building.

Illustration for 一室 (one room)

More examples

参加者は一室に集まっています。san ka sha wa is shitsu ni atsu ma tte i ma su

The participants are gathered in one room.

Core concept

It presents a room as a single, countable space within a larger building or area.

Common phrases

  • 一室だけis shitsu da ke

    only one room

  • 一室を借りるis shitsu o ka ri ru

    rent one room

  • 一室に集まるis shitsu ni atsu ma ru

    gather in one room

Similar words

部屋heya: A general term for an enclosed part of a building where people live, work, or spend time.
室muro: A formal term for a room in a building, especially in written descriptions or compounds.

Definition in Japanese

建物などの中にある、ひとつの部屋。tate mono na do no naka ni a ru hi to tsu no heya

Word origin

一室 (isshitsu) combines 一 (ichi, "one") and 室 (shitsu, "room"), with 一 changing to iss- before the initial sh of 室.

Usage tips

  • Compared with everyday 部屋 (heya, "room"), 一室 (isshitsu) has a formal tone and commonly appears in descriptions of a single room in a building.

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