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布団
futon
Description
布団は、寝る時に使う日本の寝具です。
A 布団 is Japanese bedding used for sleeping.
夜は床に布団をしいて寝て、朝はたたんでかたづけます。
At night, you spread a 布団 on the floor to sleep, and in the morning you fold and put it away.
Meanings
布団futon
Japanese bedding: a mattress or quilt laid on the floor
寒いから、布団に入って寝ます。
It's cold, so I'll get into bed and sleep.
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Notes
- Etymology
布 (cloth) + 団 (round/mass), originally a round stuffed cushion.
- Nuance
A futon is laid on the floor and folded away, unlike a permanent Western bed.
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