Learn Japanese: futon - futon; traditional Japanese bedding

Word

布ふ団とんfuton

Meaning

futon; traditional Japanese bedding

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

Course

Japanese

Lesson

Vocabulary expansion 45

Note

A 布ふ団とん is a traditional Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet. It is designed to be placed directly on tatami flooring and can be easily folded and stored away during the day to save space.

Breakdown of futon

cloth

布

You use scissors on a towel to make a cloth.

group

団

A group only stays together if the measurement of the enclosure is not too great.

Usages of futon

冬ふゆ　に　は　厚い　　が　　です。