褥しとね

noun

cushion; mattress; pillow

Traditional Japanese term for a thick cushion or mattress used for sitting or sleeping, often associated with historical or formal contexts. In modern usage, 座布団 (zabuton) or マットレス (mattress) are more common.

• 旅りょ館かんの部屋へやには、畳たたみの上うえに褥しとねが敷しいてあった。

  In the ryokan room, a mattress was laid out on the tatami.

• 昔むかしの人ひとは、褥しとねを重かさねて寝ね床どこを作つくった。

  In the old days, people piled up cushions to make a bed.