ロフト

ろふと
noun
loft; raised sleeping area; mezzanine
1. loft; raised sleeping area; mezzanine
Common feature in Japanese apartments, typically a small elevated space used for sleeping or storage.
ロフト()きのアパートに()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)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()き - with a loft
  • ロフトに()がる - to go up to the loft
  • ロフトから()りる - to come down from the loft
  • ロフトベッド - loft bed