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.

応接間(おうせつま) is a formal room for receiving and entertaining guests, distinct from everyday living spaces.

WORD FORMATION:
応接(おうせつ) (reception, receiving guests) + 間(ま) (room)

USAGE:
More common in older, larger, or Western-style (洋風(ようふう)) Japanese homes. Modern apartments rarely have a dedicated 応接間(おうせつま). In offices, the equivalent room is called an 応接室(おうせつしつ).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 応接間(おうせつま)に通(とお)す: to show someone to the reception room
  • 応接(おうせつ)セット: reception room furniture set (sofa + chairs + table)
  • 応接室(おうせつしつ): reception room (in offices/businesses)

RELATED ROOM VOCABULARY:

  • 居間(いま): living room (traditional Japanese term)
  • リビング: living room (modern, casual)
  • 客間(きゃくま): guest room (Japanese-style, with tatami)
  • 和室(わしつ): Japanese-style room
  • 洋間(ようま): Western-style room
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Added 2026.1.27 19:33 · Revised 2026.4.4 21:31
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