washitsu

W4A1S1H4I1T1S1U1

noun

A Japanese room with tatami flooring and usually sliding doors.

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Meanings

nounwashitsu (plural washitsus or washitsu)

plural washitsus

  1. A Japanese room with tatami flooring and usually sliding doors.

Origin

From Japanese 和室 (washitsu わしつ), from Middle Chinese 和 (ɣwa, a gloss for ʔwa 倭 "Japan") + 室 (ʃit "room").

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APA

washitsu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/washitsu

MLA

“washitsu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/washitsu. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “washitsu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/washitsu.

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