Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.

Words Kanji Guides About

シャワーブース Japanese meaning | Kotomora

シャワーブース

Meanings

1

noun

shower stall; enclosed shower; stand-alone shower

A shower enclosure without a bathtub, common in modern Japanese bathrooms and hotels. Wasei-eigo from English 'shower booth'.

wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from shower booth

このホテルの部屋へやにはシャワーブースしかありません。
This hotel room only has a shower stall.
新あたらしくシャワーブースを設せっ置ちしました。
We installed a new enclosed shower.

Written forms

シャワー・ブース
- シャワーブース
  Variant with interpunct; less common but still encountered.
- シャワー・ブース

Similar words

ユニットバス
A prefabricated bathroom unit that typically includes a bathtub, toilet, and sink in one module, unlike a standalone shower booth.
シャワー
Refers to the shower itself or the act of showering, not specifically the enclosure.

Etymology

Wasei-eigo from English 'shower booth'. The term is not used in English with the same meaning; in Japanese it specifically denotes a shower enclosure without a bathtub.