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敷き布団 (しきぶとん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Meanings 1
noun
Japanese mattress ; futon (laid on the floor) ; underquilt ; sleeping mat
Refers to the bottom mattress of a traditional Japanese bedding set, placed directly on tatami or flooring. Contrasts with 掛け布団 (kakebuton), the top quilt.
See also: 掛け布団
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敷し
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団とん
を
買か
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た
の
で
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腰こし
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痛いた
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Since I bought a new futon mattress, my back pain has gone away.
Written forms 敷し き 布ぶ 団とん
Standard spelling with okurigana; the most common written form.
敷しき 布ぶ 団とん
Less common variant without okurigana; still encountered.
Similar words 掛か け 布ぶ 団とん 掛け布団 is the top quilt or duvet placed over the sleeper, while 敷き布団 is the bottom mattress laid on the floor.
布ふ 団とん 布団 is the general term for traditional Japanese bedding, which can refer to either the mattress (敷き布団) or the quilt (掛け布団), or the set as a whole.
Etymology Compound of 敷き (shiki, 'spreading', from verb 敷く) + 布団 (futon, 'bedding'). The kanji 布団 literally means 'cloth roll' or 'cloth group', referring to the traditional padded bedding.
