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布団

日本語

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布団

noun ふとん

  1. 冬の季語 布地を縫い合わせ、中に綿・羽毛などを入れた日本、韓国、中国などで広く用いられる寝具。
  2. 座禅などで座るときに用いる蒲の葉で編んだ丸い敷物。蒲団。ほたん。

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  • mattress a pad on which a person can recline and sleep
  • futon thin mattress placed on a floor or on a raised, foldable frame

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"布団." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ja/%E5%B8%83%E5%9B%A3. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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布団. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E5%B8%83%E5%9B%A3

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"布団." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E5%B8%83%E5%9B%A3.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {布団},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E5%B8%83%E5%9B%A3},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}