1.
research laboratory, research room
A room or facility where research is conducted.
研究室はどこですか。
Where is the lab?
研究室で実験をしている。
We're conducting experiments in the research lab.
研究室の学生たちと一緒に論文を読んだ。
I read a paper together with the students in the lab.
2.
professor's office
At universities, refers to a professor's private office where they meet with students.
先生の研究室に行った。
I went to the professor's office.
先生は研究室にいますか。
Is the professor in their office?
先生の研究室を訪ねて、レポートについて相談した。
I visited the professor's office and consulted about my report.
研究室 can mean research laboratory or professor's office.
MEANINGS:
1. Research laboratory/room where experiments or studies are conducted
2. Professor's office at a university (common meaning in academic contexts)
UNIVERSITY CONTEXT:
Often refers to a professor's office where students go for consultation, rather than a scientific lab.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 研究室に行く: to go to the professor's office/lab
- 研究室の学生: students in the lab/research group
- 研究室に所属する: to belong to a research lab
RELATED WORDS:
- 実験室: laboratory (for experiments)
- 研究所: research institute
- ゼミ: seminar (university study group)