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.
空室あります。
Vacancies available.
このマンションには空室がほとんどない。
There are hardly any vacant rooms in this apartment building.
駅前の人気エリアでは空室が出るとすぐに埋まってしまう。
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 (no vacancy, fully occupied).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 空室あり (vacancy available)
- 空室が出る (a vacancy opens up)
- 空室状況 (vacancy status)
- 空室率 (vacancy rate)
USAGE NOTE:
For hotels, 空室 refers to available rooms. In real estate, it refers to apartments or offices available for rent. The sign 空室 on a building means rooms are available, while 満室 means fully occupied.