(きゃくしつ)

きゃくしつ
noun
guest room; hotel room; passenger cabin
travel
1. guest room; hotel room
A room in a hotel, inn, or house designated for guests.
客室(きゃくしつ)(かぎ)もらった
I received the room key.
このホテル客室(きゃくしつ)三百(さんびゃく)(しつ)ある
This hotel has 300 rooms.
I could see the ocean from the inn's guest room.
2. passenger cabin; passenger compartment
The passenger area of an airplane, ship, or train, as distinct from the crew area.
客室(きゃくしつ)満席(まんせき)です。
The passenger cabin is full.
I could see clouds from the cabin window.
客室(きゃくしつ)乗務員(じょうむいん)()(もの)(くば)っている
The cabin crew is distributing drinks.

A versatile word used in both hospitality and transportation contexts.

SENSE 1 — HOTEL/INN:

  • 客室(きゃくしつ)(すう): number of rooms
  • 客室(きゃくしつ)(がかり): room attendant
  • 客室(きゃくしつ)清掃(せいそう): room cleaning
  • 客室(きゃくしつ)料金(りょうきん): room rate

SENSE 2 — AIRPLANE/SHIP:

  • 客室(きゃくしつ)乗務員(じょうむいん): cabin crew, flight attendant
  • 客室(きゃくしつ)(ない): inside the cabin

Similar words

Forms

(きゃく) (guest, passenger) + (しつ) (room).