Japanese word

居間

Pronunciation

Romajiima

Meaning

  • nounliving room

Example

友達と居間で話します。tomo dachi to i ma de hana shi ma su

I talk with my friends in the living room.

Illustration for 居間 (living room)

More examples

家族は居間で映画を見ます。ka zoku wa i ma de ei ga o mi ma su

My family watches a movie in the living room.

Core concept

Centers on the shared room where people stay, relax, and talk at home.

Common phrases

  • 居間でくつろぐi ma de ku tsu ro gu

    relax in the living room

  • 居間に集まるi ma ni atsu ma ru

    gather in the living room

  • 居間へ行くi ma e i ku

    go to the living room

Similar words

リビングribingu: A modern household term for the shared room used for sitting and relaxing.
茶の間chanoma: A room associated with family gatherings and everyday life in a traditional Japanese home.

Definition in Japanese

家の中で、くつろいだり会話をしたりするための部屋。ie no naka de ku tsu ro i da ri kai wa o shi ta ri su ru ta me no heya

Word origin

居間 (ima) is a Japanese compound of 居 (i, "staying") and 間 (ma, "space"), naming a space for staying in the home.

Usage tips

  • In English, living room uses living in the sense of daily household life, not the act of being alive.

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