研究室(けんきゅうしつ)

けんきゅうしつ
noun
research lab, professor's office
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1. research laboratory, research room
A room or facility where research is conducted.
研究室(けんきゅうしつ)はどこですか。
Where is the lab?
研究室(けんきゅうしつ)で実験(じっけん)をしている。
We're conducting experiments in the research lab.
研究室(けんきゅうしつ)の学生(がくせい)たちと一緒(いっしょ)に論文(ろんぶん)を読(よ)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(せんせい)の研究室(けんきゅうしつ)に行(い)った。
I went to the professor's office.
先生(せんせい)は研究室(けんきゅうしつ)にいますか。
Is the professor in their office?
先生(せんせい)の研究室(けんきゅうしつ)を訪(たず)ねて、レポートについて相談(そうだん)した。
I visited the professor's office and consulted about my report.

研究室(けんきゅうしつ) can mean research laboratory or professor's office.

Usage

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.

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Related: 研究(けんきゅう) (research)
Related: 実験室(じっけんしつ) (laboratory)
Related: 研究所(けんきゅうじょ) (research institute)
Related: ゼミ (seminar)
Related: 研究所(けんきゅうしょ) (research institute, laboratory)
Compare: 事務室(じむしつ) (office, administrative room)
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Added 2026.1.8 21:54 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29
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