すのこ

noun

slatted wood platform; duckboard; drainboard

Refers to a wooden platform made of spaced slats, used for drainage, ventilation, or as a base for storing items like futons. Common in bathrooms, kitchens, and closets.

• お風ふ呂ろ場ばにすのこを敷しいて、その上うえに洗せん濯たくかごを置おいている。

  I put a slatted wooden platform in the bathroom and place the laundry basket on top of it.

• 押おし入いれの下したにすのこを敷しくと、布ふ団とんが湿しっ気けにくくなる。

  If you lay a slatted wood base at the bottom of the closet, the futon will be less susceptible to dampness.