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noun[C]
Japanese bedding, especially a set consisting of a mattress and a quilt used for sleeping on the floor; a futon.
futon
Pronunciation
Etymology
Written with 布 meaning “cloth” and 団 meaning “round; group”; historically also written 蒲団, originally referring to a round cushion made with cattail fibers.
Examples
夜になると、布団を敷いて寝ます。
yoru ni naru to, futon o shiite nemasu.
At night, I lay out the futon and sleep.
母は毎朝布団を干します。
haha wa maiasa futon o hoshimasu.
My mother airs out the futons every morning.
寒いので厚い布団をかけた。
samui node atsui futon o kaketa.
Because it was cold, I covered myself with a thick quilt.
Character Breakdown
布
fu
cloth; fabric
団
ton
group; round mass; used here in the word for bedding
Collocations
布団を敷く
布団を干す
布団をたたむ
布団に入る
布団をかける
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