図書室(としょしつ)

としょしつ
noun
library room; school library
1. library room; school library
A room in a school that functions as a library where students can read and borrow books.
昼休(ひるやす)みに図書室(としょしつ)で本(ほん)を読(よ)む。
I read books in the library during lunch break.
図書室(としょしつ)で勉強(べんきょう)する。
I study in the library room.
図書室(としょしつ)から本(ほん)を借(か)りた。
I borrowed a book from the library.

図書室(としょしつ) is the term for a school library (a room within a school), while 図書館(としょかん) is a standalone library building.

DISTINCTION:

  • 図書室(としょしつ): library room (in a school)
  • 図書館(としょかん): library (as a building/institution)

COMMON ACTIVITIES:

  • 本(ほん)を借(か)りる: to borrow books
  • 勉強(べんきょう)する: to study
  • 調(しら)べ物(もの)をする: to do research
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Added 2026.1.16 14:48 · Revised 2026.1.24 16:38
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