Japanese

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Etymology

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Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from one +‎ room.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ワンルーム (wanrūmu

  1. studio (studio flat/apartment)

Descendants

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  • Korean: 원룸 (wonnum)

References

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  1. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN