Learn Hardcore Japanese: ue no heya kara henna oto ga suru node, sukosi ki ni narimasu. - I hear a strange noise from the room upstairs, so it bothers me a little.

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上うえ　の　部屋へや　から　変へんな　音おと　が　する　ので、　少すこし　気き　に　なります。ue no heya kara henna oto ga suru node, sukoshi ki ni narimasu.

Meaning

I hear a strange noise from the room upstairs, so it bothers me a little.

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Breakdown of ue no heya kara henna oto ga suru node, sukoshi ki ni narimasu.

Why are there spaces between the Japanese words? Is that normal?

No. Normal Japanese is usually written without spaces:

上の部屋から変な音がするので、少し気になります。

The spaces here are just for learners, to make the parts easier to see.

What does 上の部屋 mean exactly?

上の部屋 literally means the room above.

Depending on context, it can mean:

Here, it most naturally means the room upstairs or the room above.

A helpful breakdown:

So 上の部屋 is literally the above room → the room above.

Why is there a の in 上の部屋?