Meaning of 客間(きゃくま) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 客間 JLPT 2

Kana Reading きゃくま

Romaji kyakuma

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

parlor; parlour; guest room

Examples of 客間, きゃくま in a sentence

夜遅くに、若い男は少女とふたりきりで長い間客間に座っていた。

The young man had been sitting in the drawing room alone with the girl for a long time and it was getting late.
この書斎は客間兼用だ。

I also use this study for receiving guests.

Related Kanji

客 JLPT 3

9 strokes

guest, visitor, customer, client

On'Yomi: キャク, カク

Kun'Yomi:

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間 JLPT 5

12 strokes

interval, space

On'Yomi: カン, ケン

Kun'Yomi: あいだ, ま, あい

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