座敷(ざしき)

ざしき
noun
tatami room, Japanese-style room
1. tatami room, Japanese-style room
A traditional Japanese room with tatami mat flooring, used for entertaining guests or formal occasions.
座敷(ざしき)でお客(きゃく)さまをお迎(むか)えした。
We welcomed the guests in the tatami room.
旅館(りょかん)の座敷(ざしき)で夕食(ゆうしょく)を食(た)べた。
We ate dinner in the tatami room at the ryokan.
座敷(ざしき)に上(あ)がるときは靴(くつ)を脱(ぬ)いでください。
Please take off your shoes when entering the tatami room.

座敷(ざしき) is a traditional Japanese room with tatami flooring, typically used for formal occasions or entertaining guests.

Common collocations:

  • 座敷(ざしき)に上(あ)がる (to enter the tatami room)
  • 座敷(ざしき)席(せき) (tatami seating in a restaurant)
  • お座敷(ざしき) (polite form; also refers to geisha entertainment)
  • 座敷(ざしき)童(わらし) (a legendary child spirit said to bring good fortune)

Related words:

  • 和室(わしつ) (Japanese-style room)
  • 畳(たたみ) (tatami mat)
  • 床(とこ)の間(ま) (tokonoma - decorative alcove in a tatami room)
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Added 2026.1.13 20:15 · Revised 2026.2.6 6:20
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