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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.
洋間にソファを置いた。
I put a sofa in the Western-style room.
この家は和室が一つと洋間が二つある。
This house has one Japanese-style room and two Western-style rooms.
最近の新築マンションは洋間ばかりで、和室がないことが多い。
Recently built apartments often have only Western-style rooms and no Japanese-style rooms.
OPPOSITE:
- 和室: Japanese-style room (with tatami mats)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 洋室: Western-style room (synonym; more commonly used in real estate listings)
USAGE NOTES:
洋間 and 洋室 are largely interchangeable. 洋室 is more common in formal contexts like apartment listings. A 洋間 typically has flooring (フローリング) or carpet, with chairs and tables rather than sitting on the floor.