Japanese word

部屋

Pronunciation

Romajiheya

Meaning

  • nounroom

Example

部屋に机があります。heya ni tsukue ga a ri ma su

There is a desk in the room.

Illustration for 部屋 (room)

More examples

わたしの部屋はきれいです。wa ta shi no heya wa ki re i de su

My room is clean.

弟は自分の部屋で寝ます。otōto wa ji bun no heya de ne ma su

My younger brother sleeps in his room.

Core concept

Describes a defined space inside a building that is separated from other spaces for a particular use or occupant.

Common phrases

  • 部屋に入るheya ni hai ru

    enter the room

  • 部屋を出るheya o de ru

    leave the room

  • 部屋で勉強するheya de ben kyō su ru

    study in the room

  • 部屋を掃除するheya o sō ji su ru

    clean the room

Similar words

室muro: An enclosed space in a building, especially in formal names or compound words.

Definition in Japanese

人が生活したり仕事をしたりするために、建物の中で区切られた空間。hito ga sei katsu shi ta ri shi goto o shi ta ri su ru ta me ni tate mono no naka de ku gi ra re ta kū kan

Word origin

へや (heya) is a native Japanese word whose original formation is uncertain; its usual written form 部屋 (heya) combines the characters 部 (bu, "part") and 屋 (ya, "building").

Usage tips

  • The compound 部屋番号 (heyabangō) means room number, a useful word when identifying a room in a hotel or building.

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