脱衣所(だついじょ)

だついじょ
noun
changing room; undressing room
1. changing room; undressing room
a room where one removes clothing before bathing, typically found adjacent to the bathroom in Japanese homes and at public baths
脱衣所(だついじょ)で服(ふく)を脱(ぬ)いだ。
I took off my clothes in the changing room.
脱衣所(だついじょ)にタオルを用意(ようい)しておいた。
I prepared towels in the changing room.
銭湯(せんとう)の脱衣所(だついじょ)にはロッカーがある。
The changing room at the public bath has lockers.

FORMATION:
脱衣(だつい) (undressing) + 所(じょ) (place) → place for undressing

JAPANESE BATH CULTURE:
In Japanese homes and public baths, the 脱衣所(だついじょ) serves as a transition space between the living area and the bathing area. You undress here before entering the bathroom.

COMMON FEATURES:

  • Storage baskets or lockers
  • Mirror
  • Scale (体重計(たいじゅうけい))
  • Sometimes combined with 洗面所(せんめんじょ)

PUBLIC BATHS:
At 銭湯(せんとう) (public baths) and 温泉(おんせん) (hot springs), the 脱衣所(だついじょ) has lockers for storing belongings.

RELATED WORDS:

  • 洗面所(せんめんじょ) (washroom)
  • 浴室(よくしつ) / お風呂(ふろ) (bathroom)
  • 更衣室(こういしつ) (changing room - general, at gyms/pools)
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Added 2026.1.26 22:58
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