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Illustration of 客間

客間きゃくま

きゃくま kyakuma Play N2 Noun

客を迎えたり、客に使ってもらったりする部屋。 parlor; guest room

Example 1

この書斎は客間兼用だ。

I also use this study for receiving guests.

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Example 2

夜遅くに、若い男は少女とふたりきりで長い間客間に座っていた。

The young man had been sitting in the drawing room alone with the girl for a long time, and it was getting late.

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Kanji breakdown

客

N3

guest; visitor; customer; client

On reading
キャク、カク
Kun reading
Radical
宀

間

N5

interval; space

On reading
カン、ケン
Kun reading
あいだ、ま、あい
Radical
門
Illustration of 中間
N2

ちゅうかん

middle; midway; interim

Illustration of 夜間
N2

やかん

at night; nighttime

Illustration of 客席
N2

きゃくせき

guest seating

Illustration of 寝間着
N2

ねまき

sleep-wear; nightclothes; pyjamas; nightgown; nightdress

Illustration of 床の間
N2

とこのま

alcove