Translation guide
A traditional Japanese sunken hearth, often used for heating and cooking, typically found in older homes.
A square or rectangular hearth set into the floor, used for heating and cooking, especially in traditional Japanese houses.
The standard term for a traditional Japanese sunken hearth. It is a floor-level fireplace used for warmth and cooking, often with a hook for a kettle.
A contemporary design feature where a fireplace is set into a lowered floor area, often surrounded by seating.
Describes a modern sunken fireplace that resembles a horigotatsu (sunken kotatsu) but with a fireplace instead of a heater.
囲炉裏 (irori) is a traditional sunken hearth, while 暖炉 (danro) is a Western-style fireplace that is usually raised or built into a wall. Use 囲炉裏 for the Japanese style and 暖炉 for a typical Western fireplace.
There is an irori in the old house.
I grilled fish over the irori.
A general term for a hearth or fireplace, but can refer to a sunken hearth in traditional contexts. Less specific than 囲炉裏.
The fire in the hearth went out.
We installed a sunken fireplace in the living room.
Literally 'underfloor fireplace', used for modern sunken fireplaces that are flush with the floor.
This house has a sunken fireplace.