薄うす縁べり

noun

thin bordered mat

A thin Japanese mat with a cloth border, often used in summer or placed over tatami. The term is somewhat specialized and may not be widely known outside traditional contexts.

• 夏なつになると、畳たたみの上うえに薄うす縁べりを敷しいて涼りょうをとる。

  In summer, we lay a thin bordered mat over the tatami to stay cool.

• この薄うす縁べりは縁ふちの色いろが鮮あざやかで、部屋へやが明あかるくなります。

  This thin mat has a bright border that livens up the room.