むしろ

noun

woven mat; straw mat

A traditional mat woven from straw, rushes, or bamboo, used for sitting, sleeping, or as a floor covering. Often associated with rustic or historical settings.

• 昔むかしの家いえでは、床ゆかにむしろを敷しいて座すわっていた。

  In old houses, people sat on woven mats spread on the floor.

• 農のう家かの納な屋やにむしろが何なん枚まいも積つんであった。

  Several straw mats were stacked in the farm shed.

noun

seat

Formal or literary term for a seat; occasionally written with the kanji 席. Rare in modern everyday speech.

• 古ふるい文ぶん書しょには「むしろを譲ゆずる」という表ひょう現げんが見みられる。

  In old documents, the expression 'yield one's seat' can be found.