茶の間|ちゃのまchanoma[0]heiban (flat)

1. noun(Japanese-style) living room

• Synonym御茶の間NeutralA more elegant way of saying 「茶の間」; often used figuratively for the TV audience (「お茶の間の人気者」).
• Related居間いまNeutralThe general word for a living room (「居間でくつろぐ」); unlike 「茶の間」, it has no nostalgic nuance of a Japanese family gathering to eat or watch TV.
• RelatedリビングルームNeutralLoanword for a living room, common in modern homes; in everyday speech usually shortened to 「リビング」.
• RelatedシッティングルームNeutralLoanword for a room in a hotel or mansion where guests sit and relax; very rare in everyday use.
• RelatedリヴィングルームNeutralA less common spelling variant of 「リビングルーム」 (「リヴィング」); the meaning is the same.

Use 「茶の間」 for the room where a Japanese-style family gathers to eat and watch TV (「茶の間で団らん」). For a living room in a modern home, say 「リビング」 or 「居間」; use 「お茶の間」 when referring figuratively to the TV audience.

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1. 住宅じゅうたくで台所だいどころの近ちかくにつくられ、家族かぞくが集あつまり食事しょくじをする部屋へや。