noun
summer room; room opened up for summer
A traditional Japanese room rearranged for summer by removing sliding doors and screens (such as 襖 and 障子) to improve ventilation. Often replaced by reed screens or blinds.
暑くなると、祖母は座敷の襖を外して夏座敷にした。
When it got hot, my grandmother removed the sliding doors from the room and turned it into a summer room.
この
At this inn, a summer room is prepared when summer comes.
Sliding screens with translucent paper, also removed for summer ventilation.
Compound of 夏 (summer) and 座敷 (Japanese-style room). The term refers to the practice of adapting a traditional room for the hot season.