フロア
also: フロアー
Meanings
1
Refers to a level or storey of a building. Often used in compounds like 1階フロア (first floor).
The fifth floor of this department store is the children's clothing section.
2
floor; dance floor; sales floor
General term for a floor surface or a specific area within a venue, such as a dance floor, sales floor, or event space. Context determines the exact meaning.
The floor is slippery, so please be careful.
He kept dancing on the dance floor.
The salesclerk showed me around the sales floor.
Usage patterns
- 〈数〉階のフロアthe floor on the Nth level of a building
The third floor of this building is used as offices.
- フロアに出るto go out onto the (dance) floor
She went out onto the dance floor and started dancing.
- 〈人〉にフロアを案内するto show someone around the floor/venue area
The store clerk showed the customer around the sales floor.