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青畳 (あおだたみ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

青あお畳だたみ

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Meanings

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noun

new tatami mat; fresh green tatami

Refers to a tatami mat that is newly made and still has a fresh green color, before it fades to yellow with age.

新しん居きょには青あお畳だたみの香かおりが漂ただよっていた。
The new house was filled with the scent of fresh tatami mats.

Kanji

青blue, green
畳tatami mat, counter for tatami mats, fold

Similar words

畳たたみ
畳 is the general term for tatami mats, while 青畳 specifically refers to a new, green-colored tatami.

Etymology

Compound of 青 (ao, 'blue/green') and 畳 (tatami, 'tatami mat'), referring to the fresh green color of a newly made tatami.