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lecture room; lecture hall
A room in a university or educational institution designed for lectures. Typically has tiered seating arranged for listening to a speaker.
講義室に向かう。
To head to the lecture room.
この講義室は三百人収容できる。
This lecture hall can accommodate three hundred people.
講義室の前の席に座った方が、先生の話がよく聞こえる。
If you sit in the front of the lecture room, you can hear the professor better.
A compound of 講義 (lecture) + 室 (room). Primarily used in university settings for rooms designed for lectures, typically with tiered seating.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 大講義室: large lecture hall
- 講義室の変更: room change for a lecture
- 講義室に入る: to enter the lecture room
CONTRAST WITH SIMILAR ROOMS:
- 教室: classroom (general, any level — schools and universities)
- 講義室: lecture room (university-specific, larger, for lectures)
- 講堂: auditorium (even larger, for events and ceremonies)
- 演習室: seminar room (smaller, for discussion-based classes)
THE ～室 SUFFIX:
Common in room names: 会議室 (meeting room), 研究室 (research lab/office), 待合室 (waiting room).