Translation guide
A designated area or building for women, often in historical, cultural, or recreational contexts. In Japanese, this concept is typically expressed by combining words for 'women' and 'pavilion' or 'hall', but the exact translation depends on the context.
A dedicated space for women to rest, nurse babies, or use restrooms, commonly found in Japanese department stores or train stations.
Literally 'women's rest room'. This is a common term for a lounge or resting area for women in department stores or public facilities.
デパートの婦人休憩室で休みましょう。
Let's take a break in the ladies' rest area of the department store.
A more modern and generic term meaning 'rest space for women'. Used in various facilities.
駅に女性用休憩スペースがあります。
There is a women's rest space at the station.
Loanword from English 'ladies' room'. Often used for a women-only lounge or powder room in upscale settings.
ホテルのレディースルームはとても快適です。
The hotel's ladies' room is very comfortable.
A special seating area or pavilion for women at sumo tournaments or festivals, historically separated from men's areas.
Literally 'women's seats'. Used for designated women's seating sections at sumo or other events.
相撲の婦人席は満席でした。
The women's seats at the sumo tournament were full.
A more general term for 'women-only seats', used in various contexts including trains and events.
このイベントには女性専用席が設けられています。
Women-only seats are provided at this event.
A separate building or pavilion for women in traditional Japanese architecture, such as in a castle or imperial palace.
Historical term for the women's quarters in a samurai residence or castle. Often translated as 'ladies' pavilion' in historical contexts.
城の御台所は美しい庭園に面していた。
The ladies' pavilion of the castle faced a beautiful garden.
Literally 'women's palace' or 'women's hall'. Used for a separate building for women in a noble's residence.
女御殿は奥まった場所にありました。
The ladies' pavilion was located in a secluded area.
A more literal translation, 'women's mansion/hall', used in modern descriptions of historical sites.
この婦人の館は江戸時代に建てられました。
This ladies' pavilion was built in the Edo period.
A pavilion dedicated to women's achievements or issues at a large exhibition.
Commonly used for 'women's pavilion' at expos. For example, the 'Ladies' Pavilion' at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair is referred to as 婦人館.
万博の婦人館では女性の権利についての展示が行われた。
At the expo's ladies' pavilion, an exhibition on women's rights was held.
A modern term using the loanword 'pavilion'. Used for contemporary events.
女性パビリオンは多くの来場者で賑わった。
The women's pavilion was crowded with many visitors.