喫茶室(きっさしつ)

きっさしつ
noun
tea room; coffee lounge; refreshment room
1. 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
美術館(びじゅつかん)の喫茶室(きっさしつ)で休憩(きゅうけい)した。
I took a break at the museum's tea room.
喫茶室(きっさしつ)でコーヒーと軽食(けいしょく)を頼(たの)んだ。
I ordered coffee and a light meal at the café.
ホテルの喫茶室(きっさしつ)は落(お)ち着(つ)いた雰囲気(ふんいき)で打(う)ち合(あ)わせに最適(さいてき)だ。
The hotel's tea room has a calm atmosphere, making it perfect for meetings.

WORD FORMATION:
喫茶(きっさ) (drinking tea/coffee) + 室(しつ) (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.

CONTRAST:

  • 喫茶室(きっさしつ): tea room/café within a facility
  • 喫茶店(きっさてん): standalone coffee shop (traditional style)
  • カフェ: café (modern, trendy)
  • ラウンジ: lounge (typically in hotels or airports)
  • 茶室(ちゃしつ): tea ceremony room (entirely different concept)

NOTE:
You might see 喫茶室(きっさしつ) signs in 美術館(びじゅつかん) (art museums), 図書館(としょかん) (libraries), or 病院(びょういん) (hospitals) where a quiet, simple refreshment space is provided.

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Contrast: 喫茶店(きっさてん) (standalone coffee shop)
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Added 2026.1.25 14:14 · Revised 2026.4.20 13:12
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