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In English, the term is used for a special room where a man sets things up for
his own personal use and enjoyment, his private space for entertainment and
hobbies. The room is decorated and used by the man. I found the term 男の洞窟 in
definitions but it indicates an actual cave. I initially assumed that the term
was written in katakana, because it is an English slang term, but was
unsuccessful. I was searching for a term to indicate the emphasis on a special
room where the man is the primary user.
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What is the word for "man cave"?
Personally I haven't seen this term being used around in Japanese literature
much. The reason why might be because how small most housing is in Japan, the
creation of a man cave would be somewhat luxurious. So there might be no real
equivalent other than putting your manstuff in the same room as the bedroom or
common space. That said:

The easiest is to treat it as a loanword. マンケーブ seems to pop up a few results
in a quick google.

Weblio suggests the use of
[男用{おとこよう}の部屋{へや}](https://ejje.weblio.jp/content/%E7%94%B7%E7%94%A8%E3%81%AE%E9%83%A8%E5%B1%8B),
which transmits the intent of a room aimed for male use. 趣味{しゅみ} instead of 男用
would transmit the hobby part albeit not specifying male use.

Using a pronoun might help to identify exclusive use. 俺{おれ}の隠{かく}れ家{が} for "My
man cave/hideout" could work, giving off the meaning of a space of retreat and
relaxation. In the same vein, 俺{おれ}の秘密{ひみつ}基地{きち} might be good too, to give
the vibe of a secret hideaway.
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