マット
Meanings
1
General term for a flat piece of material used on the floor, such as a doormat, exercise mat, or bath mat.
I put a new mat at the entrance.
2
canvas; ring floor
Specifically the padded floor of a boxing or wrestling ring. Often used in phrases like マットに沈む (to be knocked down to the canvas).
The boxer fell to the canvas.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉にマットを敷くto lay a mat down in a place
I laid a mat down at the entrance.
- マットに倒れるto go down onto the canvas (in boxing or wrestling)
The fighter took a punch and went down onto the canvas.
- マットの上で〈動詞〉to do something on top of a mat
I did some stretching on the mat.
- マットを叩くto slap the mat (as a signal of submission in wrestling)
Unable to bear the pain, he slapped the mat to give up.
Expressions
- マットに沈むbe knocked out; be overwhelmed; be flabbergasted