ロフト

ろふと

noun

loft; raised sleeping area; mezzanine

building

1. loft; raised sleeping area; mezzanine

Common feature in Japanese apartments, typically a small elevated space used for sleeping or storage.

ロフト付(つ)きのアパートに住(す)んでいる。

I live in an apartment with a loft.

ロフトを寝室(しんしつ)として使(つか)っている。

I use the loft as a bedroom.

ロフトに荷物(にもつ)を収納(しゅうのう)した。

I stored my belongings in the loft.

ロフト is a loanword from English "loft," referring to a raised platform in a room.

Japanese housing

In Japanese apartments, a ロフト is usually a small elevated space near the ceiling, used for sleeping or storage. Popular in compact 一人暮(ひとりぐ)らし apartments.

Common collocations

ロフト付(つ)き - with a loft
ロフトに上(あ)がる - to go up to the loft
ロフトから降(お)りる - to come down from the loft
ロフトベッド - loft bed

Related Words

Related: 屋根裏(やねうら) (attic)

general

Added 2026.1.18 15:56 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02

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