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.
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 more formal room for receiving guests, often kept tidy and used less frequently.
A shared sitting area in a public or semi-public building.
客間でお茶を出しました。
I served tea in the sitting room.
学生は談話室でリラックスしています。
Students are relaxing in the sitting room.