ストーブ

すとーぶ
noun
heater, stove
1. heater, stove
A device for heating a room.
ストーブをつける。
To turn on the heater.
冬(ふゆ)はストーブが必要(ひつよう)だ。
A heater is necessary in winter.
寒(さむ)いからストーブの前(まえ)で暖(あたた)まろう。
It's cold, so let's warm up in front of the heater.

ストーブ comes from English "stove" but in Japanese refers specifically to a space heater, not a cooking appliance.

FALSE FRIEND:
In English, "stove" usually means a cooking appliance. In Japanese, cooking stoves are called コンロ or レンジ. ストーブ is only for room heating.

TYPES:

  • 石油(せきゆ)ストーブ: kerosene heater (common in rural Japan)
  • 電気(でんき)ストーブ: electric heater
  • ガスストーブ: gas heater
  • 薪(まき)ストーブ: wood-burning stove

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • ストーブをつける: to turn on the heater
  • ストーブを消(け)す: to turn off the heater
  • ストーブの前(まえ)で暖(あたた)まる: to warm up in front of the heater

RELATED WORDS:

  • エアコン: air conditioner (can also heat)
  • こたつ: heated table (traditional Japanese)
  • 暖房(だんぼう): heating (general term for heating systems)

Related Words

Related: 暖房(だんぼう) (heating)
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Added 2026.1.11 18:50 · Revised 2026.4.7 14:23
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