Translation and Meaning of: 部屋 - heya
The word "部屋" (heya) is a Japanese term that means "room" or "hall" and is used to refer to any bounded space within a structure, such as a house, apartment, or building. The etymology of this word comprises two kanjis: 「部」 (bu or he) meaning "part" or "section," and 「屋」 (ya), meaning "house" or "structure." Thus, the term suggests the idea of a "part of a house" or "section of a building."
The use of the word 「部屋」 dates back to the Edo period, when there was significant urbanization in Japan and houses began to be divided into more defined spaces. This need for compartmentalization led to the creation of like 「部屋」 to more precisely describe the Japanese living environment. The concept of 「部屋」 is not limited only to home, but also applies to spaces in workplaces or study areas.
Variations and Radicals
- "書斎" (shosai) - study room;
- 寝室 - bedroom;
- "Living room" - 「居間」 (ima);
- 「仕事部屋」 (shigoto heya) - work room.
Each of these variations has specific applications that help better describe the functionality and purpose of a 「部屋」. This reflects not only the practical functions of these spaces but also cultural aspects that value the organization and optimization of the use of environments. Such categorization allows activities to be carried out more efficiently and appropriately within the context in which each 「部屋」 is situated.
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Synonyms and similar words
- 室 (shitsu) - quarto, room
- お部屋 (o-heya) - Fourth (honorific form)
- お宅 (o-taku) - Residence (honorific form)
- 住まい (sumai) - Residence, housing
- 住居 (juukyo) - Residence, dwelling
- 家 (ie) - home
- 房间 (fángjiān) - Room (generic term)
- 房间内 (fángjiān nèi) - Inside the room
- 房屋 (fángwū) - Residential building, house
- 居室 (kyoshitsu) - Room (living space)
- 屋子 (wūzi) - House, room (colloquial term)
- 居住空间 (jūzhù kōngjiān) - Habitat space
- 居处 (jūchù) - Residence, place of dwelling
- 居所 (kyosho) - Address, home
- 房 (fáng) - Room, living room (broad term)
- 房子 (fángzi) - House (colloquial)
Related words
Romaji: heya
Kana: へや
Type: noun
L: jlpt-n5
Translation / Meaning: room
Meaning in English: room
Definition: A partitioned space inside a building.
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How to Write in Japanese - (部屋) heya
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Example Sentences - (部屋) heya
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Heya wo kazarunoga suki desu
I like to decorate the room.
I like to decorate the room.
- 部屋 (heya) - fourth
- を (wo) - direct object particle
- 飾る (kazaru) - to decorate
- のが (noga) - Skill or preference indicator
- 好き (suki) - To like
- です (desu) - Verb to be/estar in the present
Kono heya no hiro sa wa juubun desu
The size of this room is sufficient.
- この - demonstrative "this"
- 部屋 - noun "room"
- の - possessive particle "of"
- 広さ - noun "size"
- は - topic particle "は"
- 十分 - adjective "enough"
- です - verb to be"
Kono heya wa seizen to shite iru
This room is organized.
This room is organic.
- この - demonstrative pronoun that means "this" or "this here"
- 部屋 - noun that means "room" or "hall"
- は - Particle indicating the topic of the sentence
- 整然としている - compound verb that means "to be organized" or "to be tidy"
Suijouki ga heya ni juuman shite iru
Steam is filling the room.
Water vapor is filled in the room.
- 水蒸気 - Water vapor
- が - subject particle
- 部屋 - quarto, living room, room
- に - Location particle
- 充満している - to be full, to be filled
Heya wo chirakasu no wa yokunai desu
Cluttering the room is not good.
It is not good to scatter the room.
- 部屋 - fourth
- を - direct object particle
- 散らかす - mess up
- のは - particle that indicates the subject of the sentence
- 良くない - it's not good
- です - Verb to be/estar in the present
Kabi na sōshoku ga heya o kazatte iru
Elaborate decorations beautify the room.
Beautiful decorations are decorating the room.
- 華美な - means "luxurious" or "decorated with elegance."
- 装飾 - means "decoration".
- が - Particle that indicates the subject of the sentence.
- 部屋 - means "room".
- を - particle that indicates the direct object of the sentence.
- 飾っている - it is the present continuous form of the verb 飾る (kazaru), which means "to decorate".
Kyuukutsu na heya de sugosu no wa tsurai
It's hard to time in a cramped room.
It's hard to spend in a cramped room.
- 窮屈な - means "tight, narrow, confined".
- 部屋 - means "bedroom, living room".
- で - is a particle that indicates where the action takes place.
- 過ごす - means "to spend, to spend (time)".
- のは - It is a particle that indicates the subject of the sentence.
- 辛い - means "difficult, hard, painful".
Watashi no heya ni wa ookina todana ga arimasu
There's a big closet in my room.
There's a big closet in my room.
- 私の部屋には - "In my classroom"
- 大きな - "large"
- 戸棚 - "closet"
- が - subject particle
- あります - exist
Kanojo wa heya wo chirasu no ga suki desu
She likes to mess up the room.
She likes to spread out the room.
- 彼女 (kanojo) - she
- は (wa) - Topic particle
- 部屋 (heya) - fourth
- を (wo) - direct object particle
- 散らす (chirasu) - spread, mess up
- のが (no ga) - particle that indicates that the previous verb is the subject of the sentence
- 好き (suki) - like
- です (desu) - verb to be in the polite form
Kare wa gouin ni kanojo o heya ni oshikomunda
He pushed her hard into the room.
He pushed her into the room.
- 彼 - He
- は - Topic particle
- 強引に - Forcibly, violently
- 彼女を - She (direct object)
- 部屋に - In the living room
- 押し込んだ - He pushed in
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