画 室(がしつ)

がしつ

noun

artist's studio; painting studio; atelier

art building

1. artist's studio; painting studio; atelier

a room or space where an artist works, especially a painter

画室(がしつ)で絵(え)を描(か)いている。

I am painting in the studio.

画家(がか)の画室(がしつ)を見学(けんがく)した。

I visited the painter's studio.

北向(きたむ)きの窓(まど)から自然光(しぜんこう)が入(はい)る画室(がしつ)は、画家(がか)にとって理想的(りそうてき)な環境(かんきょう)だ。

A studio with north-facing windows that let in natural light is the ideal environment for a painter.

Composed of 画(が) (painting/picture) and 室(しつ) (room). A somewhat literary or formal word for an artist's studio. The loanword アトリエ (atelier) is more commonly used in modern everyday conversation, while 画室(がしつ) appears more in written descriptions, biographies, and art-related texts.

Common collocations

画室(がしつ)にこもる: to shut oneself in the studio
画室(がしつ)を構(かま)える: to set up a studio
画家(がか)の画室(がしつ): painter's studio
自宅(じたく)の画室(がしつ): home studio

Similar words

アトリエ: atelier — the most common modern word for an artist's studio
工房(こうぼう): workshop — a workspace for crafts, pottery, or manufacturing
書斎(しょさい): study — a room for reading and writing, not painting

Related Words

Compare: アトリエ (atelier)

Compare: 工房(こうぼう) (workshop)

Compare: 書斎(しょさい) (study)

Compare: 美術室(びじゅつしつ) (art room)

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Added 2026.4.20 0:15 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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