How to say "attic" in Japanese

• 屋根裏やねうらCommon
  nounThe most common word for the attic — the space directly under a house's roof. Use it when referring to the space itself, whether or not it is finished as a usable room.
  屋根裏やねうらには十分じゅうぶん広ひろい余地よちがある。↗

  There's ample room in the attic.
• 屋根裏部屋やねうらべや
  nounCovers the attic when thought of as an actual room, and suits the 'garret' sense of a small, humble living space under the roof. Less common than 屋根裏.
  屋根裏やねうら部屋へやのネズミを退治たいじしなくてはと彼かれはいっている。↗

  He says he must get rid of the mice that are in the attic.
• アティック
  nounA loanword rendering of 'attic'. It is less common and is not the word a learner will usually want; prefer 屋根裏 or 屋根裏部屋 in ordinary contexts.
• グルニエ
  nounA loanword from French covering the attic and garret senses. It is less common and largely limited to stylized or imported contexts; 屋根裏 is the safer choice.
• 小屋裏こやうら
  nounRefers to the attic space, often the narrow, unoccupied void under the roof rather than a room you live in. Less common; use it when emphasizing the space itself.

For an ordinary attic, choose 屋根裏 or the fuller 屋根裏部屋; 小屋裏 suggests an attic space rather than a room, while 「アティック」 and 「グルニエ」 are rare loanword alternatives.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 屋根裏やねうらattic
• 屋根裏部屋やねうらべやattic
• アティックattic
• グルニエattic
• 小屋裏こやうらattic