部屋
heya[he̞ja̠]
The Japanese word for room is 部屋 (heya).
部屋 refers to a division in a building.
Meaning: division in a building (noun)
Which one should you use?
Other formal terms include 客室 for a guest room or a hotel room, and 居室 for a living room or a room used for residing.
How does it change in a sentence?
To show possession or a relationship, such as 'the room's door', add the particle の after the word to get 部屋の. When the room is the object of a verb, such as 'to clean the room', use the particle を after the word to get 部屋を.
How do you pronounce it?
heya
Did you know?
- The word 間 (ma), which can mean a room, also represents the fundamental Japanese aesthetic concept of 'the space between' or 'the interval'. This concept suggests that the emptiness within a room is just as important as the walls themselves.
- The word 部屋 literally translates to a 'separated roof', combining the concept of being 'apart' with the word for a building or house.
- The second character in 部屋, 屋, is the same character used for 'shop' (屋) and 'roof' (屋根). This highlights how the word for room is deeply connected to the idea of a roofed structure.
Examples in context
- 部屋が暑い。The room is hot.This sentence demonstrates using 部屋 to describe the temperature of a room.Tatoeba #760552 by arihato, translation #762151 by CK
- 小さな部屋ね。It's a small room.This sentence shows how to describe the size of a 部屋.Tatoeba #9183307 by small_snow, translation #8962721 by DJ_Saidez
- 私の部屋です。This is my room.This sentence demonstrates how to indicate ownership of a 部屋.Tatoeba #13507688 by small_snow, translation #1273375 by CK
- お部屋に案内していただけますか？Could you show me the room, please?
- お客様の客室は準備が整いましたThe guest room is ready for you
- 部屋に入ってもいいですか？Can I come into the room?
- お部屋はありますか？Do you have a room?
- ホテルの客室は豪華です。The hotel rooms are luxurious.
- 今日は部屋でゲームをしよう。Let's play games in the room today.
- 1059 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Hina is showing Kenta her new apartment.
- 陽葵 Himariここが私の部屋だよ。Koko ga watashi no heya dayo.This is my room.
- 健太 Kentaいい部屋だね。Ii heya dane.It's a nice room.
- 陽葵 Himari日当たりがいいんだ。Hiatari ga iinda.It gets a lot of sunlight.
- 健太 Kentaいいところに住んでいるね。Ii tokoro ni sunde iru ne.You live in a great place.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “room” translations and entries 部屋, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 部屋, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
