How do you say "restroom (literally makeup room)" in Japanese?

Name: You Walked Past the Bathroom Six Times. The Sign Said Makeup Room.
Uploaded: 2026-09-28T18:21:13Z
Duration: 25 s
Description: Learn to say 化粧室 (keshōshitsu) — restroom (literally makeup room). A 30-second Japanese lesson for travelers from Kōfuku.

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You Walked Past the Bathroom Six Times. The Sign Said Makeup Room.

To say restroom (literally makeup room) in Japanese, say 化粧室 (keshōshitsu).

You walked past the bathroom six times in a Japanese department store. The sign did not say toilet. It said makeup room.

化粧室 keshōshitsu restroom (literally makeup room)

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化粧室 keshōshitsu restroom
化粧室はどこですか？ keshōshitsu wa doko desu ka? Where is the restroom?

Kanji in this phrase

化粧室: けしょうしつ
化粧: けしょう

Why this phrase

Japan Decoded, sign edition. Department stores, hotels, and nicer restaurants label the restroom 化粧室, literally makeup room, not トイレ and not always お手洗い. Tourists hunt for a toilet icon and walk a full floor. Teach the three-kanji block so they can spot it on a directory. Solo, because this is a sign to decode, not a two-party scene.