部屋

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 私の部屋は小さいです。▶ —
   My room is small.
2. 部屋を片付けます。▶ —
   I tidy up the room.

Collocations

Mnemonic

部屋 heya — kanji "part (部) + house (屋)" = a partition of the house. Japan-specific; Korean doesn't use buok. House types split into 和室 (washitsu, Japanese-style with tatami, fusuma, shoji) and 洋室 (youshitsu, Western-style with carpet, doors). New apartments typically keep one washitsu, blending tradition and modernity. Onyomi ぶ (bu), や (ya): 部屋着 (heyagi, indoor clothing), 屋根 (yane, roof). One word compresses Japanese housing history (Edo / Meiji / contemporary) and lifestyle.

Quick check

1. Division between 和室 and 洋室?

   • 和室 = Japanese-style (tatami, fusuma, shoji) / 洋室 = Western-style (carpet, doors)
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