布団(ふとん) ふとん noun futon, bedding furniture 1. futon, Japanese bedding Traditional Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and quilt that can be folded and stored during the day. 布団(ふとん)を敷(し)いてください。🔊 Please lay out the futon. 朝(あさ)布団(ふとん)を畳(たた)みます。🔊 I fold the futon in the morning. 布団(ふとん)を干(ほ)す。🔊 To air out the futon. Common household task in Japan 新(あたら)しい布団(ふとん)を買(か)いました。🔊 I bought a new futon. 布団(ふとん)に入(はい)ってすぐ寝(ね)てしまった。🔊 I fell asleep as soon as I got into bed. 布団(ふとん) consists of a mattress (敷(し)き布団(ぶとん)) and a quilt (掛(か)け布団(ぶとん)).RELATED WORDS (bedding):敷(し)き布団(ぶとん): mattress (bottom)掛(か)け布団(ぶとん): comforter (top)毛布(もうふ): blanket枕(まくら): pillowCommon collocations布団(ふとん)を敷(し)く: to lay out the futon布団(ふとん)を畳(たた)む: to fold the futon布団(ふとん)を干(ほ)す: to air out the futon布団(ふとん)に入(はい)る: to get into bedCultural noteJapanese futons are stored in closets (押(お)し入(い)れ) during the day to save space. Related Words Compare: ベッド (bed (Western-style)) Compare: 毛布(もうふ) (blanket) Related: 枕(まくら) (pillow) core Added 2026.1.9 21:57 · Revised 2026.10.9 16:17 01500/01720_futon