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Western-style room
A room with Western-style flooring (hardwood, carpet, etc.) and furnishings such as beds and chairs, as opposed to a traditional Japanese-style room with tatami mats. Composed of 洋 (Western/ocean) + 室 (room).
洋室と和室、どちらがいいですか。
Which would you prefer, a Western-style room or a Japanese-style room?
このホテルには洋室が三十室あります。
This hotel has thirty Western-style rooms.
子供部屋は洋室にして、ベッドを置くことにした。
We decided to make the children's room Western-style and put in beds.
USAGE:
洋室 is contrasted with 和室 (Japanese-style room). The distinction is important when booking hotels or ryokan, or when describing rooms in a house.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 洋室タイプ (Western-style room type)
- 洋室仕様 (Western-room specifications)
- ツイン洋室 (twin Western-style room)
SIMILAR WORDS:
和室 is the opposite — a Japanese-style room with 畳 flooring. Many Japanese homes have both 洋室 and 和室. 洋間 is a synonym but less common in hotel contexts.