noun
General term for a flat piece of material used on the floor, such as a doormat, exercise mat, or bath mat.
玄関に新しいマットを敷いた。
I put a new mat at the entrance.
noun
canvas; ring floor
Specifically the padded floor of a boxing or wrestling ring. Often used in phrases like マットに沈む (to be knocked down to the canvas).
ボクサーはマットに倒れた。
The boxer fell to the canvas.