noun
detached room; separate room
A room in a separate building or wing, not directly connected to the main house. Often used in traditional Japanese architecture.
離れ座敷で静かにお茶を楽しんだ。
We enjoyed tea quietly in the detached room.
Standard kanji spelling.
Irregular okurigana usage; less common.
離れ refers to a detached building or annex, while 離れ座敷 specifically emphasizes the tatami room within such a structure.
Compound of 離れ (hanare, 'detached') + 座敷 (zashiki, 'tatami room').