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.

USAGE:
校長室(こうちょうしつ) follows the common pattern of role(やく) + 室(しつ) (room) to indicate an office. Being called to the 校長室(こうちょうしつ) can imply trouble, similar to the English expression "being sent to the principal's office."

SIMILAR 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)
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