Let’s talk
about rooms of a Japanese house
Let’s start withずめん (図面), it is the house plan or drawing. へいめんず(平面図) is the detailed plan view or floor plan while りつめんず(立面図) means elevation. When you say floors or the floor levels, the Japanese term is かい(階), like 1F (first floor) is 1階, 2F is 2階, etc.
|
English |
Japanese |
Romaji |
|
House plan (Drawing) |
ずめん (図面) |
Zumen |
|
Plan view (Floor plan) |
へいめんず(平面図) |
Heimenzu |
|
Elevation |
りつめんず(立面図) |
Ritsumenzu |
|
Floor level |
かい(階) |
Kai |
House is いえ (家) in Japanese. じたく(自宅 ) means one’s home.
|
English |
Japanese |
Romaji |
|
House |
いえ (家) |
Ie |
|
One’s home |
じたく(自宅 ) |
Jitaku |
きそ(基礎) is the foundation. かべ (壁) is a wall. やね (屋根) is the roof. ゆか (床) means flooring. The Japanese house
aside from its foundation (基礎) is made
from woods (lumber). From Post (Pillar) which is はしら（柱） up to its rafters which is たるき(垂木) in the Japanese are all built of
wood.
|
English |
Japanese |
Romaji |
|
Foundation |
きそ(基礎) |
Kiso |
|
Wall |
かべ (壁) |
Kabe |
|
Roof |
やね (屋根) |
Yane |
|
Floor (Flooring) |
ゆか (床) |
Yuka |
|
Post (Pillar) |
はしら（柱） |
Hashira |
|
Rafters |
たるき(垂木) |
Taruki |
|
Outside (External) |
がいぶがわ (外部側) |
Gaibugawa |
|
Inside (Internal) |
ないぶがわ (内部側) |
Naibugawa |
とびら (扉) means door in Japanese but we mostly used ドア which is the Katakana sound of the door. The entrance is げんかん (玄関). If you say Entrance door, its Japanese equivalent is げんかんドア (玄関ドア). A window is まど (窓) in Japanese.
|
English |
Japanese |
Romaji |
|
Door |
とびら (扉) |
Tobira |
|
Door |
ドア |
Doa |
|
Entrance |
げんかん (玄関) |
Genkan |
|
Entrance Door |
げんかんドア (玄関ドア) |
Genkan Doa |
|
Window |
まど (窓) |
Mado |
List of Rooms or spaces in a house below:
|
English |
Japanese |
Romaji |
|
Room |
へや (部屋) |
Heya |
|
Room |
しつ (室) |
Shitsu |
|
Bedroom |
しんしつ（寝室） |
Shinshitsu |
|
Western-style room |
ようしつ（洋室） |
Youshitsu |
|
Master’s Bedroom |
しゅしんしつ（主寝室） |
Shu Shinshitsu |
|
Children’s room |
こどもしつ（子供室） |
Kodomo Shitsu |
|
Japanese-style room |
わしつ（和室） |
Washitsu |
|
Study room |
しょさい（書斎） |
Shosai |
|
Family room |
ファミリールーム |
Famiri-ru-mu |
|
Free space |
フリースペース |
Furi-supe-su |
|
English |
Japanese |
Romaji |
|
Entrance |
エントランス |
Entoransu |
|
Shoe-in-closet (SIC) |
シューズクローク |
Shu-zu kuro-ku |
|
Atrium |
ふきぬけ（吹抜） |
Fukinuke |
|
Hallway |
ホール |
Ho-ru |
|
Hallway |
ろうか（廊下） |
Rouka |
|
Living room |
リビング |
Ribingu |
|
Living room |
いま（居間） |
Ima |
|
Dining room |
ダイニング |
Dainingu |
|
Kitchen |
キッチン |
Kicchin |
|
Pantry |
パントリー |
Pantori- |
|
English |
Japanese |
Romaji |
|
Storage room |
なんど（納戸） |
Nando |
|
Storage room |
しゅうのう（収納） |
Shuunou |
|
Closet |
クローゼット |
Kuro-zetto |
|
Walk-in-Closet (WIC) |
ｳｫｰｸｲﾝ
ｸﾛｰｾﾞｯﾄ |
Uo-kuin Kuro-zetto |
|
Family closet |
ファミリーｸﾛｰｾﾞｯﾄ |
Famiri-kuro-zetto |
|
Closet |
おしいれ（押入） |
Oshiire |
|
Altar (Buddhist Altar |
ぶつま（仏間） |
Butsuma |
|
Under stair storage |
かいだんしたしゅうのう （階段下収納） |
Kaidan Shita Shuunou |
|
English |
Japanese |
Romaji |
|
Washroom |
せんめんだついしつ （洗面脱衣室） |
Senmen Datsui Shitsu |
|
Bathroom |
よくしつ（浴室） |
Yokushitsu |
|
Bathroom |
バスルーム |
Basuru-mu |
|
Laundry area |
ランドリー |
Randori- |
|
Laundry room |
せんたくしつ（洗濯室） |
Sentaku Shitsu |
|
Sunroom (for Laundry) |
サンルーム |
Sanru-mo |
|
Toilet |
トイレ |
Toire |
|
Handwash Room |
てあらいしつ 手洗室） |
Tearai Shitsu |
|
English |
Japanese |
Romaji |
|
Balcony |
バルコニー |
Barukoni- |
|
Stairs |
かいだん（階段） |
Kaidan |
|
Porch |
ポーチ |
Po-chi |
|
Wood deck |
ウッドデッキ |
Uddodekki |
|
Garage |
ガレージ |
Gare-ji |
|
Bicycle parking lot |
ちゅうりんじょう （駐輪場） |
Chuurinjou |
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