roommate

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈɹumˌmeɪt/

Noun

Australia Canada US humorous ironic slang

A person with whom one shares a room, as at university, etc. / (US, Australia, Canada) A person (UK: flatmate, housemate, AU: sharemate) sharing the same home (sharehome).

Japanese Meaning

同じ部屋や住居を共有する人、すなわち一緒に住む仲間。 / 大学寮などで一つの部屋を利用する相手。

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My roommate borrowed my bike without asking and apologized later.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

ルームメイトが私の自転車を無断で借りて、後で謝りました。

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Sense（1）

A person with whom one shares a room, as at university, etc.

Sense（2）

(US, Australia, Canada) A person (UK: flatmate, housemate, AU: sharemate) sharing the same home (sharehome).

I live with Marsha. We’re roommates.

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Sense（3）

(LGBT slang, humorous, ironic) A same-sex significant other with whom one lives; a coinhabitant in a non-heterosexual relationship.

roommates

（ plural ）

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