談 話 室(だんわしつ)

だんわしつ

noun

lounge; conversation room; common room

1. lounge; conversation room; common room; sitting room

A room designated for relaxation and conversation, typically found in hotels, hospitals, dormitories, and other institutions. A shared space where people can sit, talk, and socialize.

談話室(だんわしつ)でコーヒーを飲(の)む。

To drink coffee in the lounge.

病院(びょういん)の談話室(だんわしつ)で家族(かぞく)と話(はな)した。

I talked with my family in the hospital lounge.

寮(りょう)の談話室(だんわしつ)にはテレビやソファが置(お)かれていて、学生(がくせい)たちの憩(いこ)いの場(ば)になっている。

The dormitory lounge has a TV and sofas, and serves as a place of relaxation for students.

A compound of 談話(だんわ) (conversation, discussion) and 室(しつ) (room). Found in buildings where people stay for extended periods — hospitals, hotels, dormitories, retirement homes, and conference facilities.

Common collocations

病院(びょういん)の談話室(だんわしつ): hospital lounge
寮(りょう)の談話室(だんわしつ): dormitory common room
ホテルの談話室(だんわしつ): hotel lounge
談話室(だんわしつ)で休(やす)む: to rest in the lounge

Similar words

ラウンジ: lounge — loanword, used for upscale or commercial settings (airport lounges, hotel lounges)
休憩室(きゅうけいしつ): break room, rest room — a room for resting, often in workplaces
待合室(まちあいしつ): waiting room — specifically for waiting, not socializing
応接室(おうせつしつ): reception room — a more formal room for receiving guests

Related Words

Compare: ラウンジ (lounge)

Compare: 休憩室(きゅうけいしつ) (break room, rest room)

Compare: 待合室(まちあいしつ) (waiting room)

Compare: 応接室(おうせつしつ) (reception room)

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