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Yomi
かしきりじょうたい
Rōmaji
kashikiri joutai
Type
word
Meaning
A situation when you are (unexpectedly) the only person who is using a certain place or facility that is meant to be used by multiple persons (e.g. a cinema, restaurant, hot spring/spa, train/bus, etc.); to get the whole place to oneself; to have the run of a place
Additional Info
貸切 (かしきり) is a noun form of the verb 貸(か)し切(き)る, meaning “to charter/reserve the entire place”, and 状態 (じょうたい) means “condition/state”. It is often used when you pay for the entrance (e.g. cinema, restaurant), but not necessarily (e.g. when you get the park to yourself).
Synonym
ガラガラ, 閑古鳥が鳴く
Antonym
いっぱい, 混雑した
Example
レイトショーを見に映画館に行ったら、誰もいなくて貸切状態だった
I went to a cinema to watch a film late at night, but it turned out there was no one except me.
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