布団
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Japanese [edit]
| Kanji in this term | |
| 布 | 団 |
Etymology [edit]
布 (ふ, fu, “cloth”) + 団 (とん, ton, “mass”)
Noun [edit]
布団 (hiragana ふとん, romaji futon)
- futon, a Japanese style mattress and duvet used in tatami rooms.
- 布団を敷く。
- ふとんをしく。
- Futon o shiku.
- To make the bed.
- 布団をあげる。
- ふとんをあげる。
- Futon o ageru.
- Put away the bedding.
- 布団を敷く。
Usage notes [edit]
- 布団 refers to the mattress itself, which in Japan is the entire bed – there is no wooden bed frame as in Western beds or Western-style futons.
Alternative forms [edit]
References [edit]
- The Oxford Starter Japanese Dictionary. ISBN 0-19-860197-2
