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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.
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