small chamber; cell; cabinet; booth; compartment
General term for a small enclosed space or compartment, such as a booth, cabinet, or small room.
この機械の小室に部品が収められている。
The parts are housed in a small compartment of this machine.
電話ボックスは小さな小室だ。
A telephone booth is a small chamber.
Technical term in biology for a small pit or cavity, especially in plants or anatomy.
サボテンの刺座は小室の一種である。
The areole of a cactus is a type of small chamber.
小室 emphasizes the smallness of a space, whereas 個室 emphasizes that the room is private or for one person's exclusive use.
place; point; part; spot; area; passage; portion · counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
Standard kanji spelling for this word.
Compound of 小 (small) and 室 (room, chamber).