folding chair; collapsible chair
A chair that can be folded flat for storage, often used in Japanese homes or for extra seating.
I brought out a folding chair for the unexpected guest.
This folding chair is light and easy to carry.
Standard kanji spelling.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; common in everyday writing.
Formed from the continuative stem 畳み of 畳む “to fold” and 椅子 “chair,” denoting a chair that can be folded.