Translation guide
A room in a house for relaxing and entertaining guests, similar to a living room. In Japanese homes, this is often the 居間 (ima) or リビング (ribingu).
The main room where the family relaxes, watches TV, and spends time together.
Traditional Japanese term for the family living room, often with tatami and a low table.
A more formal room for receiving guests, often kept tidy and used less frequently.
A shared sitting area in a public or semi-public building.
Used for lounges in hotels, airports, or dormitories.
家族は居間でテレビを見ています。
The family is watching TV in the sitting room.
Common loanword for a Western-style living room, often with a sofa and modern furniture.
Let's talk over coffee in the sitting room.
Full loanword, less common than リビング but still understood.
The sitting room in the new house is very spacious.
A formal reception room, often found in older or larger houses.
I showed the guest into the sitting room.
A guest room that can serve as a formal sitting room.
I served tea in the sitting room.
Let's meet in the hotel sitting room.
Common room or lounge in a dormitory or school.
Students are relaxing in the sitting room.