A room or chamber; a space inside a building used for living or working (e.g., bedroom, living room).
部屋の窓を開けて換気をした。
I opened the room's windows to ventilate it.
友達の部屋で映画を見た。
I watched a movie at my friend's room.
明日は掃除で部屋を片付ける予定だ。
I'm going to clean and tidy up the room tomorrow.
An apartment or flat; a unit in a building used as living quarters (used when renting or looking for a place).
大学近くで一人暮らし用の部屋を探している。
I'm looking for a room near the university for living alone.
この部屋は駅から近く家賃も手ごろだ。
This apartment is close to the station and the rent is reasonable.
An abbreviation for a sumo stable (heya) — the organization where sumo wrestlers belong, train, and live.
彼は有名な部屋に入門して横綱を目指している。
He joined a famous sumo stable and is aiming to become a yokozuna.
部屋同士の稽古は朝早くから始まる。
Training between stables starts early in the morning.