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畳
tatami, jou
Description
畳は、日本の部屋にある、いぐさで作られた床のことです。
Tatami are floor mats made of igusa found in Japanese rooms.
部屋の広さを言うとき、「六畳の部屋」のように使うこともあります。
When describing room size, it is also used like 'a six-tatami room'.
Meanings
畳tatami
traditional Japanese straw floor mat
畳の上で寝るのが好きです。
I like sleeping on tatami mats.
畳jou
counter for tatami mats, used for room size
私の部屋は六畳です。
My room is six tatami mats in size.
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Notes
- Reading
畳 is "tatami" as a noun, but read "-jou" as a counter (六畳 = rokujou).
- Nuance
room sizes in Japan are often given in the number of tatami mats.
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