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炬燵やぐら (こたつやぐら) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

炬こ燵たつやぐら

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Meanings

1

square wooden frame for a kotatsu

A low, square, latticed wooden frame placed over a kotatsu heater, often used as a table or to support a futon.

See also: 櫓 (やぐら)

冬ふゆになると、炬こ燵たつやぐらを出だしてこたつを

準じゅん

備び

する

。

When winter comes, we take out the kotatsu frame and set up the kotatsu.

Kanji

炬torch, signal fire
燵foot warmer, (kokuji)
櫓oar, tower

Related words

こたつ
炬燵 (こたつ) is the heated table itself; 炬燵やぐら is specifically the wooden frame that supports it.
櫓やぐら
櫓 (やぐら) alone can mean a turret, tower, or scaffold; here it refers to the frame structure.

Written forms

炬こ燵たつやぐら
Standard spelling using 炬燵 for kotatsu and kana for やぐら.
炬こ燵たつ櫓やぐら
Full kanji spelling; 櫓 can also be read ろ, so the kana form is clearer.

Etymology

Compound of 炬燵 (こたつ, 'kotatsu') and やぐら ('wooden frame, turret'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term describes the latticed frame used with a traditional kotatsu.