自室(じしつ)

じしつ
noun
one's own room
formalbuilding
1. one's own room
One's personal room, whether at home, in a dormitory, or in a workplace. A slightly formal way to refer to one's private room.
自室(じしつ)に戻(もど)った。
I returned to my room.
彼(かれ)は自室(じしつ)にこもって勉強(べんきょう)している。
He is shut up in his room studying.
夕食後(ゆうしょくご)、子(こ)どもたちはそれぞれ自室(じしつ)で過(す)ごしている。
After dinner, each of the children spends time in their own room.

Usage

A concise, slightly formal alternative to 自分(じぶん)の部屋(へや). Common in written Japanese and narratives. The prefix 自(じ) ('own') combines with 室(しつ) ('room') in the same pattern as other 自(じ)- compounds like 自宅(じたく) (one's home) and 自社(じしゃ) (one's company).

Common collocations

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