絨毯(じゅうたん)

じゅうたん
noun
carpet
furniture
1. carpet; rug
A thick woven floor covering, from wall-to-wall carpet to a large decorative rug.
I sat on the carpet and read a book.
ペルシャ絨毯(じゅうたん)は高価(こうか)で美(うつく)しい。
Persian carpets are expensive and beautiful.
絨毯(じゅうたん)に飲(の)み物(もの)をこぼしてしまった。
I spilled a drink on the carpet.
When I laid a new carpet, the atmosphere of the room changed quite a bit.
In homes with children, having a carpet laid down is reassuring because it doesn't hurt when they fall.

Often written in hiragana, じゅうたん, because the kanji are rare.

Common collocations

  • 絨毯(じゅうたん)を敷(し)く: to lay a carpet
  • ペルシャ絨毯(じゅうたん): a Persian carpet
  • 空飛(そらと)ぶ絨毯(じゅうたん): a flying carpet
  • 赤絨毯(あかじゅうたん): the red carpet

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