Translation guide
A room located deeper inside a building, away from the entrance or public areas. In Japanese, this concept is often expressed with specific words that imply privacy, depth, or a back area.
The speaker wants to refer to a room that is not near the entrance, often used for private matters or family.
A general and natural way to say 'inner room'. 奥 means 'inner part' or 'back', and 部屋 means 'room'.
奥の部屋で休んでください。
Please rest in the inner room.
子供たちは奥の部屋で遊んでいる。
The children are playing in the inner room.
The speaker is referring to an inner room in a traditional setting, often with tatami mats and a specific cultural context.
Used in traditional architecture, 間 (ま) is a counter for rooms or a term for a room. It implies a room deeper inside, often more private or prestigious.
奥 (oku) means 'inner part' or 'deep inside', focusing on distance from the entrance along a path. 裏 (ura) means 'back' or 'reverse side', focusing on the opposite side of the front. For 'inner room', 奥の部屋 is more natural unless you specifically mean a room at the back of the building.
奥の部屋は静かだ。
The inner room is quiet.
裏の部屋は倉庫になっている。
The back room is used as a storeroom.
Refers to a traditional Japanese-style inner room, often a guest room or a room for special occasions, located at the back of the house.
お客様を奥座敷に通した。
We showed the guest into the inner parlor.
Literally 'back room', implying a room at the rear of the building, sometimes with a nuance of being hidden or less formal.
裏の部屋に荷物を置いた。
I put the luggage in the back room.
旅館の奥の間に案内された。
We were guided to the inner room of the inn.