寝ね屋や

noun

bedroom; sleeping quarters

Often implies a married couple's bedroom; somewhat literary or old-fashioned. In modern casual speech, 寝室 (しんしつ) is more common.

• 夫ふう婦ふは寝ね屋やに戻もどった。

  The couple returned to their bedroom.

• 古ふるい日本にほん家か屋おくでは、寝ね屋やは奥おくまった場ば所しょにあった。

  In old Japanese houses, the sleeping quarters were located in the back.

noun

inner room; back room

Refers to a room located deep inside a house, away from the entrance. This usage is rare and mostly found in descriptions of traditional architecture.

• 寝ね屋やは家いえの一いち番ばん奥おくにある部屋へやを指さすこともある。

  寝屋 can also refer to the innermost room of a house.