raised tatami seating area
A slightly raised, tatami-floored seating section found in traditional Japanese restaurants, izakaya, and sometimes homes. Guests remove shoes before stepping up.
That izakaya has raised tatami seating.
Sitting on the raised tatami area is easier on the legs.
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant spelling; less common than 小上がり.
Compound of 小 (ko, 'small') and 上がり (agari, 'raised place', from 上がる 'to rise'). Refers to a small raised floor area.