How do you say "changing rooms" in Japanese?

In Japanese, "changing rooms" is 更衣室 (kōishitsu). It is a noun pronounced "koh-ee-shee-tsoo".

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Pronunciation

更衣室 is written in kanji. Romanised as kōishitsu, it sounds roughly like "koh-ee-shee-tsoo" to an English ear.

Example sentence

あの更衣室はとても大きいです。

Ano Kōishitsu wa totemo ookii desu.

That changing rooms is very large.

Usage notes

Kōishitsu (更衣室) means changing rooms in Japanese. This noun describes a feature or object found in indoor or outdoor environments.

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Questions about 更衣室

How do you pronounce 更衣室?

更衣室 is romanised as kōishitsu. Say it roughly like "koh-ee-shee-tsoo" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is 更衣室 formal or casual?

更衣室 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is 更衣室 written in Japanese?

更衣室 is written using kanji. Kanji characters carry the core meaning; any hiragana or katakana that follow show grammatical endings.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Japanese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.