応 接 間(おうせつま)

おうせつま

noun

reception room; parlor; drawing room

1. reception room; parlor; drawing room

a room in a house used for receiving and entertaining guests

お客(きゃく)さんを応接間(おうせつま)に通(とお)した。

I showed the guest to the reception room.

応接間(おうせつま)でお茶(ちゃ)を出(だ)した。

I served tea in the parlor.

立派(りっぱ)な応接間(おうせつま)のある家(いえ)だ。

It's a house with a fine reception room.

応接間(おうせつま)には革張(かわば)りのソファがある。

There's a leather sofa in the drawing room.

USAGE:
A formal room for receiving guests, distinct from everyday living spaces. More common in older or larger Japanese homes and Western-style houses.

TYPICAL FEATURES:

Sofa set
Coffee table
Formal decor

RELATED VOCABULARY:

応接(おうせつ)セット - reception room furniture set
居間(いま) - living room
客間(きゃくま) - guest room
リビング - living room (casual, modern)

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