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N4 Noun

布団(ふとん)futon (quilted Japanese-style mattress laid out on the floor), round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)

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    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        futon, Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet

      2. 2.

        round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)

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    布団 【ふとん】蒲団 【ふとん】

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      ()(まえ)布団(ふとん)()かなくてはいけません。

      You must lay out the futon before going to bed.

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      ホテルの部屋(へや)布団(ふとん)ですか、それともベッドですか?

      Are the hotel rooms futons or beds?

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      息子(むすこ)風邪(かぜ)をひかないようにソーッと布団(ふとん)(うえ)から()けてあげた。

      I put a comforter over the top so that my son wouldn't catch a cold.

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      毎朝(まいあさ)布団(ふとん)(たた)むのが大変(たいへん)なので、とうとうベッドを()うことにしました。

      I finally decided to buy a bed because it is hard to fold the futon every morning.

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      昼間(ひるま)布団(ふとん)()したらお日様(ひさま)()(かお)りが()いたので今日(きょう)()()られそうだ。

      I hung my futon out to dry during the day and it smelled good in the sun, so I think I'll sleep well today.

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