畳たたみ床とこ

noun

inner part of a tatami mat; tatami base

Refers to the core or base layer of a tatami mat, traditionally made of compressed rice straw, as opposed to the outer woven rush covering (畳表).

• 畳たたみ床とこには藁わらが使つかわれている。

  Straw is used for the inner part of a tatami mat.

• 古ふるい畳たたみ床とこを新あたらしいものに交こう換かんした。

  We replaced the old tatami base with a new one.

noun

tokonoma with tatami flooring

A tokonoma (alcove) whose floor is finished with tatami matting, as opposed to a wooden board. A specialized architectural term.

• この和わ室しつの畳たたみ床とこの床とこの間まは趣おもむきがある。

  The tokonoma with tatami flooring in this Japanese-style room has a lot of charm.