1.
study room; study; room for studying
A room in a home dedicated to studying or doing homework, commonly found in Japanese houses where children study.
勉強部屋で宿題をした。
I did my homework in my study room.
新しい机を勉強部屋に置いた。
I put a new desk in the study room.
子どもが大きくなったので、勉強部屋を用意してあげた。
Since the children have grown, I set up a study room for them.
A straightforward compound of 勉強 (studying) and 部屋 (room). In Japanese homes, having a dedicated 勉強部屋 for children is considered important for academic success. The word typically evokes a child's or student's study space rather than an adult's home office.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 勉強部屋にこもる: to shut oneself in the study room
- 自分の勉強部屋: one's own study room
- 勉強部屋を片付ける: to tidy up the study room
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 書斎: study, home office — an adult's private study, more refined
- 子ども部屋: children's room — may or may not be used for studying
- 自習室: self-study room — in a school, library, or cram school