客 間(きゃくま)

きゃくま

noun

guest room, parlor

1. guest room, parlor, drawing room

A room in a house designated for receiving and entertaining guests.

お客(きゃく)さんを客間(きゃくま)に通(とお)した。

I showed the guest to the parlor.

客間(きゃくま)に花(はな)を飾(かざ)った。

I decorated the guest room with flowers.

日本(にほん)の伝統的(でんとうてき)な家(いえ)には客間(きゃくま)がある。

Traditional Japanese houses have a guest room.

客間(きゃくま)の掃除(そうじ)をして、お客(きゃく)さんを待(ま)った。

I cleaned the guest room and waited for the visitor.

久(ひさ)しぶりに親戚(しんせき)が来(く)るので、客間(きゃくま)に布団(ふとん)を用意(ようい)した。

Since relatives are coming after a long time, I prepared futons in the guest room.

客間(きゃくま) is a room specifically designated for receiving guests.

In traditional Japanese homes:

Often a tatami room (和室(わしつ))
May have a 床(とこ)の間(ま) (alcove) for decoration
Used for formal occasions and visitors

Related terms:

居間(いま) (living room - for family use)
応接間(おうせつま) (reception room - more formal)
座敷(ざしき) (Japanese-style room, often for guests)
リビング (living room - modern style)

Usage:

客間(きゃくま)に通(とお)す (to show someone to the guest room)
客間(きゃくま)で{もてなす} (to entertain in the guest room)

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Added 2026.1.13 21:17 · Revised 2026.2.4 17:58

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