防 音 室(ぼうおんしつ)

ぼうおんしつ

noun

soundproof room

1. soundproof room; sound-insulated room

A room designed to block or significantly reduce the transmission of sound, used for music practice, recording, or noise-sensitive activities.

防音室(ぼうおんしつ)でピアノを弾(ひ)く。

To play the piano in a soundproof room.

マンションに防音室(ぼうおんしつ)を設置(せっち)した。

I installed a soundproof room in my apartment.

夜(よる)でも気兼(きが)ねなく楽器(がっき)を練習(れんしゅう)できるように防音室(ぼうおんしつ)を作(つく)った。

I built a soundproof room so I can practice instruments at night without worrying.

防音室(ぼうおんしつ) is a room designed to block sound transmission, used for music practice, recording, and other noise-sensitive activities.

Forms

防音(ぼうおん) (soundproofing) + 室(しつ) (room).

Related words

防音(ぼうおん)材(ざい): soundproofing material
防音(ぼうおん)工事(こうじ): soundproofing construction work
遮音(しゃおん): sound insulation
吸音(きゅうおん): sound absorption
録音(ろくおん)スタジオ: recording studio

Cultural note

Popular in Japan because apartments (マンション) typically have thin walls. Musicians and hobbyists often install prefabricated 防音室(ぼうおんしつ) units (such as ヤマハの防音室(ぼうおんしつ)) inside their homes to practice instruments without disturbing neighbors, especially at night.

Related Words

Related: 遮音(しゃおん) (sound insulation)

Related: 吸音(きゅうおん) (sound absorption)

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Added 2026.3.25 10:39 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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