Translation and Meaning of: 部屋 - heya

The word "部屋" (heya) is a Japanese term that means "room" or "hall" and is used to refer to any bounded space within a structure, such as a house, apartment, or building. The etymology of this word comprises two kanjis: 「部」 (bu or he) meaning "part" or "section," and 「屋」 (ya), meaning "house" or "structure." Thus, the term suggests the idea of a "part of a house" or "section of a building."

The use of the word 「部屋」 dates back to the Edo period, when there was significant urbanization in Japan and houses began to be divided into more defined spaces. This need for compartmentalization led to the creation of terms like 「部屋」 to more precisely describe the Japanese living environment. The concept of 「部屋」 is not limited only to home, but also applies to spaces in workplaces or study areas.

Variations and Radicals

• "書斎" (shosai) - study room;
• 寝室 - bedroom;
• "Living room" - 「居間」 (ima);
• 「仕事部屋」 (shigoto heya) - work room.

Each of these variations has specific applications that help better describe the functionality and purpose of a 「部屋」. This reflects not only the practical functions of these spaces but also cultural aspects that value the organization and optimization of the use of environments. Such categorization allows activities to be carried out more efficiently and appropriately within the context in which each 「部屋」 is situated.

Vocabulary

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Synonyms and similar words

• 室 (shitsu) - quarto, room
• お部屋 (o-heya) - Fourth (honorific form)
• お宅 (o-taku) - Residence (honorific form)
• 住まい (sumai) - Residence, housing
• 住居 (juukyo) - Residence, dwelling
• 家 (ie) - home
• 房间 (fángjiān) - Room (generic term)
• 房间内 (fángjiān nèi) - Inside the room
• 房屋 (fángwū) - Residential building, house
• 居室 (kyoshitsu) - Room (living space)
• 屋子 (wūzi) - House, room (colloquial term)
• 居住空间 (jūzhù kōngjiān) - Habitat space
• 居处 (jūchù) - Residence, place of dwelling
• 居所 (kyosho) - Address, home
• 房 (fáng) - Room, living room (broad term)
• 房子 (fángzi) - House (colloquial)

部屋

Romaji: heya
Kana: へや
Type: noun
L: jlpt-n5

Translation / Meaning: room

Meaning in English: room

Definition: A partitioned space inside a building.

Example Sentences - (部屋) heya

See below some example sentences:

彼は無言で部屋を出た。

Kare wa mugon de heya o deta.

He left the room in silence.

He left the room without saying a word.

• 無言 (mugon) - Silence, absence of words
• 彼 (kare) - He
• 部屋 (heya) - Living room, bedroom
• 出る (deru) - Exit

私は彼女の部屋を覗いた。

Watashi wa kanojo no heya o nozokita

I looked into her room.

I looked into her room.

• 私 - personal pronoun that means "I"
• は - topic particle that indicates the subject of the sentence
• 彼女 - noun meaning "girlfriend" or "her"
• の - possessive pronoun indicating that "the room" belongs to "her"
• 部屋 - noun that means "room" or "hall"
• を - direct object particle indicating the object of the action
• 覗いた - verb meaning "I looked" or "I spied"

私たちは明日の会議のために部屋を仕切ります。

Watashitachi wa ashita no kaigi no tame ni heya o shikirimasu

We're going to share a room for tomorrow's meeting.

We will join the room for tomorrow's meeting.

• 私たち - we
• 明日 - tomorrow
• 会議 - meeting
• ために - for
• 部屋 - living room/bedroom
• 仕切ります - divide/separate

四角い部屋は広々としている。

Yonkaku i heya wa hirobiro to shite iru

A room with four corners is spacious.

The square room is spacious.

• 四角い - It means "square" or "rectangular".
• 部屋 - means "room".
• は - partopic marker indicating that the subject of the sentence is "quarto quadrado".
• 広々 - It means "spacious" or "wide".
• と - Subtitle indicating that "spacious" is a characteristic of the quarto.
• している - Present form of the verb "する" indicating an ongoing action. In this case, "being" or "getting".

この部屋はとても冷える。

Kono heya wa totemo hieru

This room is very cold.

This room is too cold.

• この - this
• 部屋 - fourth
• は - Topic particle
• とても - very
• 冷える - to be cold

この部屋のテーブルは長方形の形をしています。

Kono heya no teburu wa chouhoukei no katachi o shite imasu

The table in this room is in the shape of a rectangle.

The table in this room has a rectangular shape.

• この部屋の - indicates that the sentence refers to something inside this quarto
• テーブル - table
• は - partícula that indicates the topic of the sentence, in this case, the table
• 長方形 - Rectangle
• の - partícula that indicates possession, in this case, the shape of the table
• 形 - Form
• を - particle indicating the direct object of the sentence, in this case, the shape of the table
• しています - verb that indicates that the table has the shape of a rectangle

部屋が散らかっている。

Heya ga chirakatte iru

The room is messy.

The room is spread out.

• 部屋 (heya) - fourth
• が (ga) - subject particle
• 散らかっている (chirakatteiru) - it's messy

部屋の隅にはたくさんの埃があります。

Heya no sumi ni wa takusan no hokori ga arimasu

There is a lot of dust in the corner of the room.

• 部屋 - fourth
• の - of
• 隅 - Corner
• に - in
• は - (topic particle)
• たくさん - many
• の - of
• 埃 - dust
• が - (subject particle)
• あります - exists

部屋が真っ暗で怖かった。

Heya ga makkura de kowakatta

The room was completely dark and scary.

The room was dark and scary.

• 部屋 (heya) - fourth
• が (ga) - subject particle
• 真っ暗 (makkura) - completely dark
• で (de) - State or environmental permit
• 怖かった (kowakatta) - I was afraid

部屋が片付いた。

Heya ga katazukita

The room was tidy.

The room was cleaned.

• 部屋 (heya) - fourth
• が (ga) - subject particle
• 片付いた (katazuketa) - It was neat