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:

塵取りを使って部屋を掃除しました。

Chiritori wo tsukatte heya wo souji shimashita

I cleaned the room using a vacuum cleaner.

I cleaned the room using dust removal.

• 塵取り - tool for cleaning dust
• を - direct object particle
• 使って - using
• 部屋 - quarto, living room, room
• を - direct object particle
• 掃除 - cleaning
• しました - verb "to do" conjugated in the past

彼は自分の部屋にランプを吊るした。

Kare wa jibun no heya ni ranpu o tsuru shita

He hung a lamp in his room.

• 彼 (kare) - he (personal pronoun)
• は (wa) - Topic particle
• 自分 (jibun) - Yourself
• の (no) - Possessive particle
• 部屋 (heya) - Room, living room
• に (ni) - Location particle
• ランプ (ranpu) - lamp
• を (wo) - direct object particle
• 吊るす (tsurusu) - to hang
• た (ta) - past form of the verb

彼女は突然部屋から飛び出した。

Kanojo wa totsuzen heya kara tobidashta

She ran out of the room suddenly.

Suddenly, she jumped out of the room.

• 彼女 (kanojo) - "Ela" significa "彼女" (kanojo) em japonês.
• は (wa) - Japanese topic particle
• 突然 (totsuzen) - adverb meaning "suddenly" in Japanese
• 部屋 (heya) - means "room" in Japanese
• から (kara) - particle indicating origin or starting point in Japanese
• 飛び出した (tobidashita) - verb meaning "jumped" or "ran" in Japanese

彼女は仕舞う前に部屋を片付けた。

Kanojo wa shimau mae ni heya wo katazuketa

She tidied up the room before finishing.

She cleaned the room before the end.

• 彼女 - she
• は - Topic particle
• 仕舞う - tidy, store
• 前に - before
• 部屋 - Room, living room
• を - direct object particle
• 片付けた - tidied up, organized

汚い部屋を掃除しましょう。

Kitanai heya wo souji shimashou

Let's clean the dirty room.

Clean the dirty room.

• 汚い - dirty
• 部屋 - fourth
• を - direct object particle
• 掃除 - cleaning
• しましょう - let's do it

煙い部屋で過ごすのは苦手です。

Nebai heya de sugosu no wa nigate desu

I'm not good at spending time in a smoke room.

• 煙い (kusai) - full of smoke
• 部屋 (heya) - Room, living room
• で (de) - in, within
• 過ごす (sugosu) - spend time)
• のは (no wa) - Topic particle
• 苦手 (nigate) - not being good at, not liking
• です (desu) - to be, to be (polite form)

私の部屋はとてもきれいです。

Watashi no heya wa totemo kirei desu

My room is very clean.

My room is very beautiful.

• 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun that means "I"
• の (no) - particle that indicates possession, in this case, "mine"
• 部屋 (heya) - noun that means "room"
• は (wa) - particle that indicates the topic of the sentence, in this case, "room"
• とても (totemo) - adverb meaning "very"
• きれい (kirei) - adjective meaning "beautiful, clean"
• です (desu) - verb that indicates to be or to exist, in this case, "is"

私は部屋を整理する必要があります。

Watashi wa heya wo seiri suru hitsuyou ga arimasu

I need to organize my room.

• 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun that means "I"
• は (wa) - topic particle that indicates the subject of the sentence
• 部屋 (heya) - noun that means "room"
• を (wo) - object particle indicating the direct object of the action
• 整理する (seiri suru) - Composite verb meaning "organize"
• 必要があります (hitsuyou ga arimasu) - Expression that means "it is necessary"

私の部屋はとても静かです。

Watashi no heya wa totemo shizuka desu

My room is very quiet.

My room is very quiet.

• 私 (watashi) - means "I" in Japanese.
• の (no) - particle that indicates possession, equivalent to "of" in Portuguese.
• 部屋 (heya) - "Quarto" significa "部屋" (heya) em japonês.
• は (wa) - particle that indicates the topic of the sentence, equivalent to "it is about" in Portuguese.
• とても (totemo) - adverb that means "very" in Japanese.
• 静か (shizuka) - The adjective that means "silent" in Japanese is 静かな (shizukana).
• です (desu) - linking verb that indicates the existence or quality of the subject, equivalent to "is" or "are" in English.

絨毯を敷くと部屋が暖かくなります。

Jūtan o shiku to heya ga atatakaku narimasu

Put a rug to heat the room.

• 絨毯 - mat
• を - object particle
• 敷く - place, spread
• と - Comparison particle
• 部屋 - Room, living room
• が - subject particle
• 暖かく - Hot, warm
• なります - becomes