たたき

noun

hard-packed dirt floor; concrete floor

Refers to a traditional Japanese earthen floor, typically found in entryways (genkan) or kitchens, made of a mixture of clay, gravel, and lime that is tamped down. Can also refer to a concrete floor in modern contexts.

• 古ふるい家いえの玄げん関かんは三和土たたきになっている。

  The entrance of the old house has a hard-packed dirt floor.

• 土ど間まのたたきをほうきで掃はく。

  Sweep the earthen floor of the doma with a broom.