進路指導室

Here is a sign from the Anime Gleipnir. A show that takes place in High School, so the translation makes sense.

進路指導室(しんろしどうしつ) - Guidance Counseling Room

The 漢字 on the end is one you see a lot. 室 often designates a room or office. 部屋(へや) is also a word for room, although it's more personal to a room in a house, apartment or hotel such as: 僕の部屋です。It's my room.

屋 is also found at the end of signs that designate a Store. Examples:

本屋 (ほんや) - Bookstore (一番好きな屋)

電気屋 (でんきや) - Electronics Store

雑貨屋 (ざっかや) - General Store

or even in the name of one of Japan's largest cities: 名古屋 (なごや).

I lived 2 years in 四日市 (よっかいち) in 三重県 (みえけん) which was about a 30 minute train ride away from 名古屋. It's a very beautiful and fun city. I recommend going there if you ever visit Japan.

Yet, maybe you should go to your 進路指導室 and talk with your 進路指導教員 (しんろしどうきょういん) - guidance counselor to see if going to Japan is a worthwhile career option for you.

But if you're anything like me, I never took my 進路指導教員 advice and just did whatever I wanted. And look how well that turned out!

それじゃー、以上です。

またの日、

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