掘ほりごたつ

noun

sunken kotatsu

A low table set over a recessed floor area, often with a heat source underneath and a quilt to trap warmth. Traditional feature in Japanese homes.

See also: こたつ

• 冬ふゆは掘ほりごたつに入はいってみかんを食たべるのが好すきです。

  In winter, I like sitting at the sunken kotatsu and eating mandarins.

• この旅りょ館かんの部屋へやには掘ほりごたつがあります。

  This ryokan room has a sunken kotatsu.