noun
folding chair; collapsible chair
A chair that can be folded flat for storage, often used in Japanese homes or for extra seating.
急な来客のために、たたみ椅子を出した。
I brought out a folding chair for the unexpected guest.
このたたみ椅子は軽くて持ち運びに便利だ。
This folding chair is light and easy to carry.
More common term for a folding chair; たたみ椅子 is a shorter, slightly less formal variant.
Compound of 畳む (tatamu, 'to fold') and 椅子 (isu, 'chair').