茶の間
ちゃのま
chanoma
JLPT N1nounVocabularyLevel 91 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
茶の間 (ちゃのま (chanoma)) means "Living room". The reading is ちゃのま (chanoma). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Living room
Also : Family room · Sitting room
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Example Sentences
家族が茶の間に集まって、テレビを見ている。
かぞくがちゃのまにあつまって、てれびをみている。
The family gathers in the living room to watch television.
昔の家では、茶の間が家族の中心的な場所だった。
むかしのいえでは、ちゃのまがかぞくのちゅうしんてきなばしょだった。
In old Japanese houses, the living room was the center of family life.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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