small luxury space; petit luxe
A wasei-eigo term from French petit luxe, used in interior design and lifestyle contexts to refer to a small, indulgent area or feature in a home, such as a cozy reading nook, a compact home bar, or a tiny garden retreat.
wasei (Japanese coinage from French), from petit luxe
リビングの一角にプチリュクスな読書スペースを作った。
I created a petit luxe reading space in a corner of the living room.
このマンションの魅力は、バルコニーに設けたプチリュクスだ。
The appeal of this apartment is the petit luxe space set up on the balcony.
Variant with interpunct, reflecting the French source petit luxe.
Wasei-eigo from French petit luxe (small luxury). The term is used in Japanese interior and lifestyle contexts to describe a compact, indulgent space within a home.