布団(ふとん)

ふとん
noun
futon, bedding
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)).

TYPES OF FUTON:

  • 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): pillow

COMMON VERBS:

  • 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 bed

CULTURAL NOTE: Japanese futons are stored in closets (押(お)し入(い)れ) during the day to save space.

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Added 2026.1.9 21:57 · Revised 2026.1.23 17:38
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