椅子(いす)

いす
noun
chair
1. chair
A piece of furniture for sitting, typically with a back and four legs. Can refer to any type of chair.
椅子(いす)に座(すわ)ってください。
Please sit on the chair.
椅子(いす)が足(た)りません。
There aren't enough chairs.
この椅子(いす)は高(たか)いですね。
This chair is tall, isn't it?
会議室(かいぎしつ)に椅子(いす)が足(た)りないので、隣(となり)の部屋(へや)から持(も)ってきてください。
There aren't enough chairs in the meeting room, so please bring some from the next room.
この椅子(いす)は長(なが)い時間(じかん)座(すわ)っても疲(つか)れないので、仕事(しごと)をするときにとても便利(べんり)です。
This chair doesn't make you tired even if you sit for a long time, so it's very convenient for working.

椅子(いす) is the general word for chair, often written in hiragana as いす.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

COUNTER:
脚(きゃく) for chairs (because they have legs). Also つ or 個(こ) in casual speech.

TYPES OF SEATING:

Note: For traditional Japanese floor seating, see 座布団(ざぶとん) (floor cushion).

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Added 2026.1.7 21:35 · Revised 2026.2.16 8:20
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