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VocabJLPT N1

tatami room

Noun

Definitions

1. tatami room
2. tatami mat room
3. dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)

This noun refers to a traditional Japanese-style room with tatami mat flooring. It is often used for formal gatherings, tea ceremonies, or dining in traditional restaurants and homes, and carries a sense of formality and Japanese aesthetic.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Grandma smiled and said "I always feel at ease in a tatami room."

Sentence 2

When the sliding door opened, a wide tatami room spread out in quiet stillness.

Sentence 3

Please note that our tatami seating is limited to a two-hour time slot.

Sentence 4

Upon request, we can provide chairs in the tatami room.

Sentence 5

Ten people in a tatami room this small? That's not going to work, is it?