空室(くうしつ)

くうしつ
noun
vacant room; unoccupied room
building
1. vacant room; unoccupied room; room available for rent
A room that is currently empty and not occupied, whether in an apartment building, hotel, or office building. Often seen on signs and in real estate listings.
空室(くうしつ)あります。
Vacancies available.
このマンションには空室(くうしつ)がほとんどない。
There are hardly any vacant rooms in this apartment building.
駅前(えきまえ)の人気(にんき)エリアでは空室(くうしつ)が出(で)るとすぐに埋(う)まってしまう。
In the popular area near the station, any vacancy is filled immediately.

Commonly seen on signs outside apartment buildings and in real estate advertisements. The opposite is 満室(まんしつ) (no vacancy, fully occupied).

Common collocations

  • 空室(くうしつ)あり (vacancy available)
  • 空室(くうしつ)が出(で)る (a vacancy opens up)
  • 空室(くうしつ)状況(じょうきょう) (vacancy status)
  • 空室(くうしつ)率(りつ) (vacancy rate)

Usage

For hotels, 空室(くうしつ) refers to available rooms. In real estate, it refers to apartments or offices available for rent. The sign 空室(くうしつ) on a building means rooms are available, while 満室(まんしつ) means fully occupied.

Related Words

Antonym: 満室(まんしつ) (no vacancy; fully occupied)
Compare: 使用中(しようちゅう) (in use, occupied)
Compare: 空(あ)き部屋(べや) (vacant room)
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Added 2026.3.3 21:51 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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