室(しつ)

室(しつ) is a suffix meaning 'room' attached to nouns to indicate a room designated for a specific purpose. It is more formal than 部屋(へや).

Compounds

• 会議(かいぎ)室(しつ): meeting room, conference room
• 休憩(きゅうけい)室(しつ): break room, rest room
• 待合(まちあい)室(しつ): waiting room
• 研究(けんきゅう)室(しつ): research lab, study
• 応接(おうせつ)室(しつ): reception room
• 図書(としょ)室(しつ): library room
• 教{室(しつ)|きょうしつ}: classroom

Similar words

• 部屋(へや): room (standalone word, general)
• 間(ま): room (traditional Japanese rooms, e.g., 茶(ちゃ)の間(ま))

The kanji can also be read むろ in some words, but しつ is the standard suffix reading.