洋間(ようま)

ようま
noun
Western-style room
building
See also: 洋室(ようしつ) (synonym, more formal)
1. Western-style room
A room with a wooden or carpeted floor, as opposed to a Japanese-style room with tatami mats. Common in modern Japanese houses and apartments.
洋間(ようま)にソファを置(お)いた。
I put a sofa in the Western-style room.
この家(いえ)は和室(わしつ)が一(ひと)つと洋間(ようま)が二(ふた)つある。
This house has one Japanese-style room and two Western-style rooms.
最近(さいきん)の新築(しんちく)マンションは洋間(ようま)ばかりで、和室(わしつ)がないことが多(おお)い。
Recently built apartments often have only Western-style rooms and no Japanese-style rooms.

Similar words

Usage

洋間(ようま) and 洋室(ようしつ) are largely interchangeable. 洋室(ようしつ) is more common in formal contexts like apartment listings. A 洋間(ようま) typically has flooring (フローリング) or carpet, with chairs and tables rather than sitting on the floor.

Related Words

Antonym: 和室(わしつ) (Japanese-style room)
Related: 応接間(おうせつま) (reception room)
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Added 2026.3.12 10:28 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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