居間

いま · ima · JLPT N3 · noun

living room

🛋️ 居間 = reside + space: the room where the household is

居 means to be present or reside and 間 means space or room. The room where everyone is together is the living room. Also, 居間 is read ima, the same as 今 (now), so the living room is where you are right now.

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