noun
A polite, euphemistic term for a restroom, often used in public places like department stores or hotels. More refined than トイレ.
化粧室はあちらの通路の突き当たりにございます。
The powder room is at the end of that hallway.
デパートの化粧室はいつも清潔で、鏡が大きい。
The restrooms in department stores are always clean and have large mirrors.
Another polite term for restroom, slightly less formal than 化粧室 and more widely used in everyday situations.
Compound of 化粧 (makeup) and 室 (room), literally 'makeup room', reflecting its origin as a place for women to touch up their appearance.