greenhouse; icehouse; cellar
Refers to a structure or room used for cultivation or storage, such as a greenhouse for plants, an icehouse for preserving ice, or a cellar for storing food or wine. The specific meaning depends on context.
This greenhouse was once used as an icehouse.
The wine is aged in an underground cellar.
small chamber; cell; cabinet; booth; compartment · areole; areola
ice house; ice room; cold room
cave; rock chamber
Muromachi period (1336-1573)
brownstriped mackerel scad; Decapterus muroadsi · mackerel scad; Decapterus spp.
Standard kanji spelling for this word.
The kanji 室 means 'room' or 'chamber'. The reading むろ is a native Japanese word (kun'yomi) that historically referred to a dugout or cellar-like space used for storage or cultivation, later extended to greenhouses and icehouses.