noun
A traditional cylindrical body pillow made of woven bamboo, used in hot weather to keep cool while sleeping. Also known as 竹夫人 (ちくふじん).
See also: 竹夫人 (ちくふじん)
夏は抱き籠を使うと涼しく眠れます。
In summer, you can sleep coolly by using a bamboo wife.
祖母の家には古い抱き籠がまだあります。
There is still an old bamboo wife at my grandmother's house.
Synonym; more literary or classical term for the same item.
Compound of 抱き (daki, 'hugging') + 籠 (kago, 'basket'). The name describes a basket-like object that one hugs while sleeping.