How to Say ‘At the teachers' office’ in Japanese
職員室で
shokuin shitsu de
[shoh-koo-een shee-tsu deh]
💬 Usage Tip: [職員室で] = “in/at the staff room” (action location). You’ll often hear it followed by a verb like [お待ちください] or [お渡しします].
🇯🇵 In Japan: If you’re picking things up, staff may ask you to wait at/near [職員室で] rather than going into student areas.
Phrase Breakdown
職員
shokuin
[shoh-koo-een]
staff; faculty
Part of the place word 職員室 (staff room).
職員室で先生に会いました。
I met the teacher in the staff room.
室
shitsu
[shee-tsu]
room
室 = room; together 職員室 = staff room.
職員室でプリントを受け取ります。
I will receive the handout in the staff room.
で
de
[deh]
at; in (location of action)
Marks where the action happens: 職員室で〜.
職員室で待っています。
I am waiting in the staff room.
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