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書斎

Reading

Kana: しょさい
Romaji: shosai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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study; library; den; home office; reading room

Kanji

Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき
Meaning: write
Readings: サイ、 とき、 つつし.む、 ものいみ、 い.む、 いわ.う、 いつ.く
Meanings: purification, Buddhist food, room, worship, avoid, alike

Example Sentences

(かれ)書斎(しょさい)にいる。
➥He is in his library.
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(わたし)書斎(しょさい)は2(かい)にある。
➥My study is upstairs.
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(かれ)書斎(しょさい)()きこもった。
➥He closeted himself in his study.
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この書斎(しょさい)客間(きゃくま)兼用(けんよう)だ。
➥I also use this study for receiving guests.
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この書斎(しょさい)(わたし)(ちち)のです。
➥This study is my father's study.
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書斎(しょさい)(となり)(ひか)えの()がある。
➥There is an anteroom adjoining the library.
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