tatami mat with a wooden core
A tatami mat built around a solid wooden plank rather than the usual rice-straw core. Used in traditional settings such as tokonoma alcoves, where a firmer surface is desired.
A wooden-core tatami mat is laid in the tokonoma.
Rare synonym for 板敷 (wooden flooring). This usage is uncommon and may be encountered mainly in older texts or specialized architectural contexts.
See also: 板敷き
In old documents, 板畳 is sometimes used with the same meaning as 板敷 (wooden floor).
Compound of 板 (ita, 'board, plank') and 畳 (tatami, 'tatami mat'). The term literally describes a tatami mat made with a wooden board core.