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heya

heya

9.9
A room in a Japanese house with tatami mats and sliding doors
  • noun
translation icon : habitación
  • The heya was decorated with sliding paper doors and bamboo mats.

Examples

  • She booked a traditional inn with a tatami heya overlooking the garden.

  • Each heya in the guesthouse offered a peaceful view of the mountains.

  • The heya was decorated with traditional Japanese art.

  • In Japan, a heya often serves as a living space.

  • The heya was designed in the traditional Japanese style, featuring wooden beams and natural light.

  • Visitors often relax in the heya, which is filled with tatami mats and low wooden tables.

  • In many homes, the heya serves as a multi-purpose space for sleeping and socializing.

Synonyms

room
vsheya
∞ 1.0

An area in a building with walls, a floor, and a ceiling

is specific to that concept in Japanese language and culture
ben
vsheya
  • Literature
9.9

A warm inner room in an old Scottish house where people sit and talk

is broader, applying to any enclosed space in houses, often in Japanese contexts

How Big

auditorium
96 3.7
hall
594 1.0
heya
9.9
room
∞ 1.0
nook
40 3.0
closet
  • US
755 1.0

Surface Forms

heya singular
heyas plural

Etymology

Heya comes from the Japanese word heya, which means 'room', so in English it often refers to a room in a house or inn, especially in a Japanese setting.