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noun[C]
a carpet or rug; a thick floor covering made of woven fabric or similar material
jūtan
Pronunciation
Etymology
Usually written 絨毯 or 絨緞 in kanji; the word is of Sino-Japanese origin, with characters referring to a thick woven textile or carpet.
Examples
居間に新しいじゅうたんを敷いた。
ima ni atarashii jūtan o shiita
I laid a new carpet in the living room.
このじゅうたんは手触りが柔らかい。
kono jūtan wa tezawari ga yawarakai
This carpet feels soft to the touch.
子どもがじゅうたんにジュースをこぼした。
kodomo ga jūtan ni jūsu o koboshita
The child spilled juice on the carpet.
Character Breakdown
じ
ji
hiragana syllable ji
ゅ
yu
small hiragana yu, used to form the sound ju with the preceding kana
う
u
hiragana syllable u; here lengthens the preceding vowel
た
ta
hiragana syllable ta
ん
n
hiragana syllabic n
Collocations
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