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.
ロフト付きのアパートに住んでいる。
I live in an apartment with a loft.
ロフトを寝室として使っている。
I use the loft as a bedroom.
ロフトに荷物を収納した。
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 一人暮らし apartments.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ロフト付き - with a loft
- ロフトに上がる - to go up to the loft
- ロフトから降りる - to come down from the loft
- ロフトベッド - loft bed