How to say 'Air conditioning' in Japanese | 冷房

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The Japanese word for Air conditioning is 'Reibou', written as 冷房 in Japanese.'Air conditioning' in hiragana is れいぼう.

word

冷房

Meaning

Air conditioning

Reading

れいぼう

reibou

Kanji

冷Cold 房Tassel, Chamber

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '冷房 (れいぼう)' refers to 'air conditioning' or specifically the cooling function of an air conditioning system. It is commonly used in contexts related to temperature control in buildings, vehicles, or other enclosed spaces. For example: Please turn on the air conditioning「冷房をつけてください」(れいぼうをつけてください). The air conditioning is too cold「冷房がききすぎている」(れいぼうがききすぎている). This term is often contrasted with '暖房 (だんぼう)', which refers to heating. It is widely used in daily life, especially during hot summer months in Japan.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1672

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 冷房

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

冷

Meaning

Cold

kanji

房

Meaning

Tassel, Chamber

Words Related to 冷房 Through the Kanji 冷

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 冷 as well.

word

冷える

Meaning

Cool

word

冷蔵庫

Meaning

Refrigerator

word

冷たい

Meaning

Cold

word

冷ます

Meaning

Cool

word

冷蔵

Meaning

Refrigeration

word

冷める

Meaning

Cool

word

冷やす

Meaning

Cool

word

冷え込む

Meaning

Chill

word

冷やかす

Meaning

Tease

word

冷凍

Meaning

Freezing

word

冷静

Meaning

Calm

word

冷淡

Meaning

Indifferent

Words Related to 冷房 Through the Kanji 房

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 房 as well.

word

暖房

Meaning

Heating

word

文房具

Meaning

Stationery

word

女房

Meaning

Wife

word

乳房

Meaning

Breast

word

房

Meaning

Bunch

word

書房

Meaning

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'Reibou' means 'Air conditioning' .

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