床しょう榻とう

noun

bed; seat; bench

Archaic term for a piece of furniture used for sitting or sleeping, such as a bed, seat, or bench. Not used in modern everyday Japanese; encountered only in classical literature or historical descriptions.

• 古ふるい漢かん詩しに「床しょう榻とうに臥ふす」という表ひょう現げんが見みられる。

  In old Chinese-style poetry, one can find the expression 'lying on a bed/seat'.