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予備室 (yobishitsu) Japanese meaning: spare room | Kotomora

予よ備び室しつ

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Meanings

1

spare room

A room kept available for unexpected guests or temporary use.

予よ備び室しつは二に階かいにあります。
The spare room is on the second floor.

Kanji

予beforehand, previous, myself
備equip, provision, preparation
室room, apartment, chamber

Built from

室しつ

Etymology

Compound of 予備 (yobi, 'reserve, spare') and 室 (shitsu, 'room').