教室
kyōshitsu[kʲo̞ːɕi̥t͡sɨ]
The English word "classroom" is translated into Japanese as 教室 (kyōshitsu). Wiktionary also lists 教場 (kyōjō).
Meaning: room in a school (noun)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| 教室 | kyōshitsu | [kʲo̞ːɕi̥t͡sɨ] (narrow) |
| 教場 | kyōjō | [kʲo̞ːʑo̞ː] (narrow) |
教室 refers to a room in a school, but it can also mean a workshop or a studio for private lessons, such as a piano or cooking class.
What does it mean word for word?
The word 教室 consists of 教, which means "teach" and 室, which means "room".
Which one should you use?
教室 is the standard word for a school classroom. In contrast, 教場 is a more formal or technical term often used for specific training sites or examination halls.
How do you pronounce it?
kyōshitsu
Did you know?
- The cleaning of the 教室 is typically performed by the students themselves through a daily activity called 掃除 (sōji), which is a formal part of the curriculum.
- In many Japanese schools, the 教室 is not just a room for learning but a social hub where students spend their entire day, including lunch and breaks, unlike the Western concept of moving between specialized rooms.
- The kanji 教 used in 教室 is the same character used in the word for 'religion' (kyō), as both involve the concept of teaching or doctrines.
Examples in context
- 彼は教室だよ。He is in the classroom.This sentence is useful for showing someone is located in the 教室.Tatoeba #9030551 by small_snow, translation #9030502 by Amastan
- 教室から出なさい。Get out of the classroom.This sentence is useful for telling someone to leave the 教室.Tatoeba #10162775 by small_snow, translation #19047 by CK
- 教室は飲食禁止です。In the classroom eating and drinking is not allowed.This sentence is useful for stating rules regarding eating and drinking in the 教室.Tatoeba #11571126 by small_snow, translation #13138673 by terrywallwork
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Example conversation
Two students are looking for their room before class starts.
- 蓮 Ren教室はどこですか？Kyoushitsu wa doko desu ka?Where is the classroom?
- 結衣 Yuiあそこにある教室ですよ。Asoko ni aru kyoushitsu desu yo.It's that classroom over there.
- 蓮 Renあ、見つけました！A, mitsukemashita!Ah, I found it!
- 結衣 Yuiよかったですね。Yokatta desu ne.I'm glad.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “classroom” translations and entries 教室, 教場, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
