Japanese

へや
Meaning: room
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

部
屋

Example sentences

Clean the room.
部屋に先生がいる
The teacher is in the room.
部屋は薄い壁で仕切られていた。
The room was divided by a thin wall.
隣の部屋から楽しそうな笑い声が聞こえてきた。
Cheerful laughter could be heard from the next room.
彼は部屋の中を行きつ戻りつしていた。
He was pacing back and forth in the room.
静かな部屋で音楽を聴くのが幸せだ。
It is happiness to listen to music in a quiet room.
部屋は花で一杯だった。
The room was full of flowers.
彼は一言の挨拶もなしに部屋を出て行った。
He left the room without a single word of greeting.
彼は部屋の中をゆっくりと見回した。
He looked around the room slowly.
何度ノックしても、部屋の中からは何の返答もなかった。
No matter how many times I knocked, there was no reply from inside the room.

Usage Notes

General term for a room in a house, hotel, or building. Can refer to bedroom, living room, or any enclosed space. Often combined with specific descriptors (寝室 'bedroom', 会議室 'conference room').

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