noun
General term for a room or chamber, often used in architectural or formal contexts.
この建物には大小さまざまな房室がある。
This building has rooms of various sizes.
noun
monk in charge of business in the monks' quarters
Buddhist term for a monk responsible for administrative duties within the living quarters.
房室は僧房の事務を担当する僧侶を指す。
房室 refers to a monk who handles the business affairs of the monks' quarters.
noun
Specifically refers to the bedroom shared by a married couple; somewhat formal or literary.
夫婦の房室は静かで落ち着いた空間だった。
The couple's bedroom was a quiet and calming space.
noun
locule (in a plant ovary)
Botanical term for a small cavity or compartment within an ovary.
この植物の子房には複数の房室が見られる。
Multiple locules can be seen in the ovary of this plant.
noun
atria and ventricles
Medical term referring to the atria and ventricles of the heart.
心臓の房室は血液を送り出す重要な役割を果たす。
The atria and ventricles of the heart play an important role in pumping blood.