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I searched the word 居間 on Jisho and noticed that it referred to a Western
style living room. I originally assumed that リビングルーム referred to a Western
style living room. Is there a term for a Japanese style living room?
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What term denotes a Japanese style living room?
「居間{いま}」 can be used regardless of the styles you speak of. (You should not
trust everything Jisho tells you.)

Another highly common word is 「（お）茶{ちゃ}の間{ま}」.

I should perhaps mention the fact that rooms in Japanese homes have
traditionally been far more multipurpose than their "Western" counterparts.
Items such as futon and folding low tables make that possible. A room that is
used as an 居間 or お茶の間 during the day can easily turn into a "bedroom" at
night. That transformation would not even take five minutes.
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