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階段室 (kaidanshitsu) Japanese meaning: stairwell | Kotomora
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に
使つか
わ
れる
。
The apartment building's stairwell is used in emergencies.
Light was coming in through the window of the stair hall.
Kanji 階 storey, stair, counter for storeys of a building 室 room, apartment, chamber Related words 階かい 段だん 階段 refers to the stairs themselves, while 階段室 is the room or enclosed space containing the staircase.
吹ふ き 抜ぬ け 吹き抜け is an open vertical space (atrium), whereas 階段室 is specifically a room for stairs, often enclosed.
Etymology Compound of 階段 (stairs) and 室 (room). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word transparently means 'stair room'.
