浴室

• 読み: よくしつ
• ローマ字: yokushitsu
• 漢字の分解: 浴 (yoku) — bathe; 室 (shitsu) — room
• 発音: /jo.kɯ.ɕi.t͡sɯ/

意味

Bathroom; bathing room. The room where one takes a bath or shower.

A noun specifically referring to the room used for bathing — the area with the bathtub and/or shower. In Japanese homes, the 浴室 is typically separate from the toilet (トイレ) and the washbasin area (洗面所). More formal than お風呂 (bath, colloquial) and used in real estate listings, hotels, and written descriptions. Common in housing ads: 浴室乾燥機 (bathroom dryer).

例文

1. この部屋は浴室とトイレが別々になっている。
2. 浴室の換気扇が壊れたので修理を頼んだ。
3. ホテルの浴室はとても広くて快適だった。

使い方ガイド

場面: housing, real estate, hotels, daily life

トーン: practical

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese 浴 (yoku, to bathe) + 室 (shitsu, room). Literally 'bathing room' — a straightforward compound describing the room's function.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal