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tea room; coffee lounge; refreshment room
a room or small establishment within a larger facility (like a museum, hotel, or department store) that serves coffee, tea, and light refreshments
Forms
喫茶 (drinking tea/coffee) + 室 (room)
Usage
Refers to a café or refreshment area within a larger facility (museum, hotel, department store, hospital) rather than a standalone coffee shop. Suggests a more refined or quieter setting.
You might see 喫茶室 signs in 美術館 (art museums), 図書館 (libraries), or 病院 (hospitals) where a quiet, simple refreshment space is provided.