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office kitchenette; hot-water room; pantry
A small room in an office or building equipped with a sink, a kettle or hot water supply, and sometimes a microwave. Used by staff to make tea, wash cups, and take short breaks.
給湯室でお茶を入れた。
I made tea in the kitchenette.
給湯室は各階に一つずつある。
There is one kitchenette on each floor.
昼休みに給湯室で同僚と雑談するのが日課になっている。
Chatting with colleagues in the kitchenette during lunch break has become part of my daily routine.
USAGE:
給湯室 literally means "hot water supply room." It is the standard Japanese term for an office kitchenette or break area with a sink and hot water. In many Japanese offices, it functions as a communal space for making tea and coffee.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 給湯室でお茶を入れる (to make tea in the kitchenette)
- 給湯室を掃除する (to clean the kitchenette)
- 給湯室の利用 (use of the kitchenette)