ロフトrofuto
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- Synonym屋根裏やねうらNeutralThe space between the ceiling and the roof, or a room there; 「ロフト」 also covers attics and often a mezzanine in a high-ceilinged room.
- Synonym屋根裏部屋やねうらべやNeutralA room built under the roof; in its attic sense it is basically the same as 「ロフト」, which also means a mezzanine and a golf club's face angle.
- RelatedアティックWrittenA loanword for an attic room between the top-floor ceiling and the roof; rare and bookish — in daily speech say 「屋根裏」 or 「ロフト」.
- Antonym地下室ちかしつNeutralA room built underground — the vertical opposite of 「ロフト」, which sits high in a building.
- Antonym地階ちかいWrittenAn underground floor of a building, a written term seen mostly on floor signs; the vertical opposite of 「ロフト」.
For an attic under the roof, 「ロフト」 and 「屋根裏部屋」 both work; for a mezzanine in a high-ceilinged room, use 「ロフト」, which also covers a golf club's face angle. 「アティック」 is rare; 「地下室」 and 「地階」 are basements, the opposite in position.
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