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living room
The main room in a house where the family gathers for everyday activities.
居間で本を読む。
To read a book in the living room.
居間は広くて明るい。
The living room is spacious and bright.
居間に新しい机を置いた。
I put a new desk in the living room.
子供たちが居間で遊んでいる。
The children are playing in the living room.
居間の窓を開けたら、気持ちのいい風が入ってきた。
When I opened the living room window, a pleasant breeze came in.
居間 is the traditional Japanese term for living room.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 居間: living room (traditional term)
- リビング: living room (loanword, common)
- リビングルーム: living room (full loanword)
- 茶の間: tea room, family room (traditional)
NOTE:
- 居間 sounds slightly formal or literary
- リビング is more commonly used in modern Japanese