1.
study, den, home office
A room in a home used for reading, writing, and intellectual work.
父は書斎で仕事をしている。
My father is working in his study.
書斎に本棚がいっぱいある。
The study is full of bookshelves.
書斎にこもって執筆した。
I shut myself in my study and wrote.
新しい家には書斎がほしい。
I want a study in my new house.
祖父の書斎には古い本や地図がたくさん飾られていた。
My grandfather's study was decorated with many old books and maps.
Typically refers to a personal room for intellectual pursuits, often associated with writers, scholars, or professionals.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 書斎で仕事をする (to work in one's study)
- 書斎にこもる (to shut oneself in one's study)
- 書斎の机 (desk in the study)
RELATED ROOMS:
- 居間 (living room)
- 寝室 (bedroom)
- 和室 (Japanese-style room)
- オフィス (office - workplace)
NOTE:
In modern usage, 書斎 often overlaps with "home office," but traditionally emphasizes intellectual or literary work.