座敷

ざしき

tatami room

Also:dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)

What does 座敷 mean?

座敷 is a Japanese noun meaning tatami room in English. It can also be translated as dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends) depending on context. It is written as 座敷 in kanji, ざしき in hiragana, and zashiki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.