Translation guide
A room for changing clothes, often in stores, theaters, or sports facilities. Japanese distinguishes between public fitting rooms, backstage dressing rooms, and locker rooms.
A small room or booth in a shop where customers try on clothes before buying.
Standard term for a fitting room in a clothing store. Literally 'try-on room'.
The fitting room is over there.
I'll try on this jacket in the fitting room.
Loanword from English, commonly used in fashion retail. Slightly more stylish or modern feel.
The fitting room is next to the cash register.
A room where actors, musicians, or dancers change costumes and apply makeup before a performance.
Traditional term for a backstage dressing room in theaters, TV studios, or concert halls. Also used for the communal area where performers wait.
I'll fix my makeup in the dressing room.
Flowers were delivered to the dressing room.
General waiting room or green room, used for performers or guests before an event. Less specific than 楽屋.
A room with lockers and benches where people change clothes for sports or swimming.
A dedicated room or large closet for storing clothes and getting dressed, often attached to a bedroom.
Standard term for a walk-in closet. Often used in real estate and interior design.
There's a walk-in closet next to the bedroom.
試着室 is only for trying on clothes in a store. 更衣室 is for changing clothes in facilities like gyms or pools. 楽屋 is specifically for performers backstage. Using the wrong term can cause confusion.
Try on a dress in the department store fitting room.
Change clothes in the pool changing room.
The actor is resting in the dressing room.
Although ドレッシングルーム sounds like 'dressing room', it usually refers to a room in a house or a backstage area, not a store fitting room. Use 試着室 or フィッティングルーム instead.
Performers, please wait in the dressing room.
There are lockers in the gym changing room.
I'll change in the locker room and then start my workout.
Loanword for a dressing room in a house, often implying a luxurious or spacious area. Less common than ウォークインクローゼット.
I dream of having a spacious dressing room.