tokonoma ornament; art object displayed in an alcove
Refers to a decorative item placed in a traditional Japanese alcove (tokonoma), such as a hanging scroll, flower arrangement, or art object.
床の間に床飾りとして掛け軸を飾った。
I displayed a hanging scroll as a tokonoma ornament in the alcove.
Compound of 床 (とこ, 'alcove' or 'raised floor') and 飾り (かざり, 'decoration').