ベッドルーム
べっどるーむ
noun
bedroom
1.
bedroom
A room used primarily for sleeping, furnished with a bed. The English loanword is commonly used in Japanese real estate listings and interior design, especially for Western-style rooms with beds rather than futons.
ベッドルームは二階にある。
The bedroom is on the second floor.
このマンションはベッドルームが三つある。
This apartment has three bedrooms.
ベッドルームの壁を落ち着いた色に塗り替えた。
We repainted the bedroom walls in a calming color.
Loanword from English 'bedroom.' In Japan, the distinction between a bedroom and a general-purpose room is culturally significant — traditional Japanese rooms (和室) double as living spaces by day and sleeping spaces by night using futons, while ベッドルーム implies a dedicated Western-style sleeping room with a permanent bed.
USAGE:
- Common in real estate listings: 「3ベッドルーム」 means a three-bedroom unit
- In everyday speech, 寝室 is the more traditional native word, while ベッドルーム sounds more modern and Western
- Often used when discussing interior design and home furnishing
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- マスターベッドルーム: master bedroom
- ベッドルームの家具: bedroom furniture
- ベッドルームの照明: bedroom lighting
- ベッドルームに入る: to go into the bedroom
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 寝室: bedroom — the native Japanese equivalent; more traditional and neutral in register
- 寝間: sleeping room — a slightly old-fashioned term for the room where one sleeps
- 和室: Japanese-style room — a tatami-floored room that can serve as a bedroom when futons are laid out