リビングルーム
りびんぐるーむ
noun
living room
1.
living room
The main shared room of a home, used for relaxing, watching TV, and entertaining guests. The full katakana form; often shortened to リビング in everyday speech.
リビングルームでテレビを見る。
I watch TV in the living room.
広いリビングルームがある家が欲しい。
I want a house with a spacious living room.
新しいソファを買って、リビングルームの雰囲気が明るくなった。
After buying a new sofa, the living room's atmosphere became brighter.
Loanword from English 'living room.' In everyday Japanese speech and floor-plan listings, the shortened form リビング is far more common; the full リビングルーム sounds slightly more formal or literal.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- リビングルームでくつろぐ: to relax in the living room
- 広いリビングルーム: a spacious living room
- リビングルームの家具: living-room furniture
SIMILAR WORDS:
- リビング: living room — the standard shortened form, used everywhere
- 居間: living room — older Japanese term, with a slightly more traditional/tatami feel
- LDK: 'living-dining-kitchen' — a real-estate abbreviation describing combined rooms in a floor plan