校長室(こうちょうしつ)

こうちょうしつ
noun
principal's office
1. principal's office
The office of the school principal (校長). In Japanese schools, a dedicated room where the principal works and receives visitors.
校長室(こうちょうしつ)に呼(よ)ばれた。
I was called to the principal's office.
保護者(ほごしゃ)が校長室(こうちょうしつ)で面談(めんだん)した。
The parents had a meeting in the principal's office.
校長室(こうちょうしつ)には歴代(れきだい)の校長(こうちょう)の写真(しゃしん)が飾(かざ)られていた。
Photos of past principals were displayed in the principal's office.

校長室(こうちょうしつ) is a compound of 校長(こうちょう) (principal) + 室(しつ) (room). This follows the common Japanese pattern of [role] + 室(しつ) to name offices.

USAGE:
Being called to the 校長室(こうちょうしつ) can imply being in trouble, similar to the English expression "sent to the principal's office." The room is also used for meetings with parents and official visitors.

SIMILAR 〜室(しつ) COMPOUNDS:

  • 教頭室(きょうとうしつ): vice principal's office
  • 職員室(しょくいんしつ): staff room
  • 社長室(しゃちょうしつ): company president's office
  • 教室(きょうしつ): classroom

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 校長室(こうちょうしつ)に呼(よ)ばれる: to be called to the principal's office
  • 校長室(こうちょうしつ)で面談(めんだん)する: to have a meeting in the principal's office
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Added 2026.3.5 18:40 · Revised 2026.4.3 15:54
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