控室
ひかえしつ
hikaeshitsu
JLPT N1nounVocabularyLevel 100 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
控室 (ひかえしつ (hikaeshitsu)) means "Anteroom". It is a Japanese noun. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.
Meaning
Anteroom
Also : Antechamber · Waiting room
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Example Sentences
俳優たちは本番前に控室で準備をしている。
はいゆうたちはほんばんまえにひかえしつでじゅんびをしている。
The actors are preparing in the anteroom before the performance.
選手たちは試合前に控室で黙想した。
せんしゅたちはしあいまえにひかえしつでもくそうした。
The athletes meditated in the anteroom before the match.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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