How to say 'Waiting room' in Japanese | 控え室

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The Japanese word for Waiting room is 'Hikaeshitsu', written as 控え室 in Japanese.'Waiting room' in hiragana is ひかえしつ.

word

控え室

Meaning

Waiting room

Reading

ひかえしつ

hikaeshitsu

Kanji

控Refrain, Abstain 室Room

Explanation

The Japanese noun '控え室 (ひかえしつ)' refers to a 'waiting room'. This term is commonly used in various settings such as hospitals, offices, or event venues where people wait for their turn or for an event to start. For example: please wait in the waiting room「控え室でお待ちください」(ひかえしつでおまちください). The waiting room is on the second floor「控え室は二階にあります」(ひかえしつはにかいにあります). The word combines '控え (ひかえ)', meaning 'reserve' or 'waiting', and '室 (しつ)', meaning 'room', to specifically denote a space designated for waiting.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7360

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 控え室

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

控

Meaning

Refrain, Abstain

kanji

室

Meaning

Room

Hiragana in the Word 控え室

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

え

Reading

Words Related to 控え室 Through the Kanji 控

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 控 as well.

word

控除

Meaning

Deduction

word

控える

Meaning

Refrain, Reserve

Words Related to 控え室 Through the Kanji 室

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 室 as well.

word

室

Meaning

Room

word

図書室

Meaning

Library

word

事務室

Meaning

Office

word

教室

Meaning

Classroom

word

室内

Meaning

Indoors

word

待合室

Meaning

Waiting room

word

和室

Meaning

Tatami

word

洋室

Meaning

Western style

word

病室

Meaning

Hospital room

word

寝室

Meaning

Bedroom

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'Hikaeshitsu' means 'Waiting room' .

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