Foyer (English spelling) [France]

Japanese: ホアイエ（英語表記）foyer[フランス]

It means a place to hang out, a center for family get-togethers, a home, a recreation room, etc., but in architectural space it can refer to a large space between the entrance and a meeting room, conference room, hall, etc., or a passageway that connects the entrance to the audience seating at a theater or movie theater. It is a place used for waiting, resting, and casual conversation between acts, and is generally used synonymously with a lobby. [Iwasaki Masayoshi]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

たまり場，家族だんらんの中心，家庭，娯楽室などの意味であるが，建築空間においては，玄関から集会室，会議室，ホールなどに至る間に設けられる広い空間，あるいは劇場や映画館などの入口から客席を結ぶ通行広間を指す。客の待合せ，休憩，幕間の雑談などに供せられる場所で，一般にはロビーと同義に用いられることが多い。【岩崎正義】

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