広間|ひろまhiroma[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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- nounhall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
- SynonymホールNeutralA loanword for a large hall or auditorium, as in 「コンサートホール」; tends to suggest Western-style venues.
- Related広座敷NeutralA spacious Japanese-style tatami room; close to 「広間」 but stressing the traditional Japanese-room feel. Not used very often.
- Antonym小部屋こべやNeutralA small room; the opposite of the large hall that 「広間」 denotes.
- Antonym狭室WrittenA narrow, cramped room; the opposite of 「広間」. Written/formal prose, and very rarely used.
Use 「広間」 for the spacious hall of a hotel, temple, or mansion, as in 「大広間で宴会」. For halls used for performances, 「ホール」 is the word; 「広座敷」 covers a large Japanese-style room. For small rooms, use 「小部屋」 or, in formal prose, 「狭室」.
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