1.
large room; shared room
A spacious room shared by multiple people. Most often refers to a shared hospital ward, but also used for the communal dressing room of junior actors or for any large multi-person room.
Composed of 大 (large) + 部屋 (room; the rendaku form of 部屋). Most common in the hospital sense, in contrast to 個室 (private room).
Common collocations
- 病院の大部屋: a shared hospital room
- 大部屋病室: shared ward
- 大部屋俳優: a bit-part actor (one who shares a communal dressing room)
- 大部屋で過ごす: spend time in a large/shared room