お座敷(ざしき)

おざしき
noun
tatami room banquet; geisha entertainment
formalpolitecultureentertainment
See also: 座敷(ざしき) (without お prefix)
1. tatami room; formal Japanese-style room
A polite way to refer to a Japanese-style room with tatami flooring, especially one used for entertaining guests.
お座敷(ざしき)にどうぞ。
Please come into the tatami room.
お座敷(ざしき)に通(とお)されて、お茶(ちゃ)を出(だ)された。
I was shown to the tatami room and served tea.
立派(りっぱ)なお座敷(ざしき)のある旅館(りょかん)に泊(と)まった。
I stayed at an inn with a magnificent tatami room.
2. banquet with geisha entertainment; being called to entertain
A banquet or gathering in a tatami room where geisha perform. By extension, also refers to an invitation or booking for a geisha to attend an event.
お座敷(ざしき)がかかる。
To receive a booking (for geisha entertainment).
舞妓(まいこ)さんのお座敷(ざしき)遊(あそ)びを体験(たいけん)した。
I experienced a banquet with maiko entertainment.
京都(きょうと)では観光客(かんこうきゃく)でもお座敷(ざしき)遊(あそ)びができるプランがある。
In Kyoto, there are plans that allow even tourists to enjoy a geisha banquet experience.

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The お prefix makes this a polite form of 座敷(ざしき). Both forms are used, but お座敷(ざしき) is more common in hospitality contexts.

Cultural note

In sense 2, お座敷(ざしき) refers to the traditional world of geisha entertainment. お座敷(ざしき)遊(あそ)び includes games, conversation, dance performances, and music by geisha or maiko in a private tatami room setting. This is a key part of Kyoto's traditional culture.

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Compare: 和室(わしつ) (Japanese-style room)
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