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JLPT N5 Beginner

布団

Japanese bedding set consisting of a mattress and quilt laid on the floor

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Other forms

敷き布団 shikibuton - bottom mattress
掛け布団 kakebuton - top quilt/duvet
蒲団 rarely used kanji
Noun

Japanese Bedding / Futon

Refers to a traditional Japanese bedding set comprising a bottom mattress called 敷き布団 (しきぶとん) and a top duvet called 掛け布団 (かけぶとん).

Example

毎晩 、 床 に 布団 を 敷いて 寝ます 。

Every night, I lay out the futon on the floor and sleep.

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布団
ふとん
Japanese bedding set consisting of a mattress and quilt laid on the floor
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