居間
Meanings
1
living room (Western style); sitting room
Refers to a Western-style living room with sofas and chairs, as opposed to a traditional Japanese 茶の間.
The family was watching TV in the living room.
I put the new sofa in the living room.
Usage patterns
- 居間でくつろぐto relax in the living room
After dinner, the family relaxed in the living room.
- 居間に〈物〉を置くto put something in the living room
We put a new TV in the living room.
- 居間で過ごすto spend time in the living room
On holidays, I often spend the whole day in the living room.