控室(ひかえしつ)

ひかえしつ
noun
waiting room, anteroom, green room
building
See also: 控(ひか)え室(しつ) (waiting room)
1. waiting room, anteroom, backstage room
A room where people wait before an appointment, performance, or event. Used for guests at events, performers backstage, or visitors in offices.
控室(ひかえしつ)でお待(ま)ちください。
Please wait in the waiting room.
出演者(しゅつえんしゃ)は控室(ひかえしつ)にいる。
The performers are in the green room.
面接(めんせつ)の前(まえ)に控室(ひかえしつ)で書類(しょるい)を確認(かくにん)した。
I checked my documents in the waiting room before the interview.

Forms

控(ひか)え (waiting, reserve) + 室(しつ) (room) = waiting room

Writing

Also written as 控(ひか)え室(しつ).

Usage

  • Theaters and concert halls (backstage green room)
  • Offices and government buildings (visitor waiting area)
  • Hospitals (examination waiting area)
  • Weddings and formal events (guest preparation room)
  • Sports venues (team room)

Common collocations

Related Words

Related: 更衣室(こういしつ) (changing room)
general
Added 2026.3.17 11:19 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29
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