座布団
Meanings
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zabuton; floor cushion
A flat, usually rectangular cushion used for sitting or kneeling on tatami floors. Often used when sitting in seiza or cross-legged.
I sit in seiza on a zabuton.
Please prepare zabuton in the guest room.
Usage patterns
- 座布団を敷くto spread out a cushion (to sit on)
I spread out a cushion on the tatami and sat down.
- 〈人〉に座布団を勧めるto offer someone a cushion to sit on
I offered the guest a cushion to sit on.
- 座布団に座るto sit on a cushion
My grandfather always sits on a cushion to read the newspaper.