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Japanese word
二階
Pronunciation
Romajinikai
Meaning
- nounsecond floor
Example
母は二階にいます。haha wa ni kai ni i ma su
My mother is on the second floor.
More examples
荷物は二階の部屋に置いてあります。ni motsu wa ni kai no heya ni o i te a ri ma su
The luggage is in a room on the second floor.
Core concept
Denotes the floor immediately above the ground-level floor in a building, often treated as part of the upstairs area.
Common phrases
二階に上がるni kai ni a ga ru
go up to the second floor
二階の部屋ni kai no heya
second-floor room
Definition in Japanese
建物の一階の上にある階。tate mono no ichi kai no ue ni a ru kizahashi
Word origin
二階 (nikai) combines 二 (ni, "two") and 階 (kai, "floor"), naming the second level of a building.
Usage tips
- In American English, the first floor is at ground level, so 二階 (nikai) usually corresponds to the second floor, while upstairs can refer to any higher floor.
Other meanings
- upstairsnoun