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袋戸棚 (ふくろとだな, fukurotodana) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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I put the tea bowl away in the small cupboard next to the tokonoma.
Kanji 戸 door, counter for houses, door radical (no. 63) Related words 床とこ の 間ま Tokonoma is the alcove itself, while 袋戸棚 is a small cupboard attached to or near it.
違ちが い 棚だな Chigaidana are staggered shelves in a tokonoma, whereas 袋戸棚 is an enclosed cupboard.
Etymology Compound of 袋 (fukuro, 'bag, pouch') + 戸棚 (todana, 'cupboard, cabinet'). The 'bag' element may refer to the enclosed, pouch-like nature of the small storage space.