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こたつ布団 (こたつぶとん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

こたつ布ぶ団とん

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Meanings

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noun

kotatsu quilt; quilt coverlet for a kotatsu

A thick quilt or blanket placed over a kotatsu frame to trap heat underneath.

See also: こたつ

寒さむくなったので、こたつ布団ぶとんを出だした。
It got cold, so I took out the kotatsu quilt.
新あたらしいこたつ布団ぶとんを買かい替

か

え

たい

。

I want to replace the kotatsu quilt with a new one.

Written forms

こたつ布ぶ団とん
Standard modern spelling using hiragana for こたつ and kanji for 布団.
炬こ燵たつ布ぶ団とん
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; 炬燵 is an uncommon spelling for こたつ.

Kanji

布linen, cloth, spread
団group, association
炬torch, signal fire
燵foot warmer, (kokuji)

Similar words

こたつ
こたつ is the heated table itself, while こたつ布団 is the quilt that goes on top of it.
布ふ団とん
布団 is a general term for Japanese-style bedding; こたつ布団 is specifically the quilt used with a kotatsu.

Etymology

Compound of こたつ (kotatsu, a low heated table) and 布団 (futon, a quilt or bedding).