蚊帳
Meanings
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mosquito net
A net hung over a sleeping area to keep mosquitoes and other insects out. Often associated with traditional Japanese summer imagery.
In summer, I hang a mosquito net and sleep.
There is still an old mosquito net at my grandmother's house.
Usage patterns
- 蚊帳を吊るto hang up a mosquito net
Every summer, my grandmother would hang up a mosquito net every night.
- 蚊帳の中で寝るto sleep inside a mosquito net
As a child, I liked sleeping inside a mosquito net.