寝 具(しんぐ)

しんぐ

noun

bedding, bedclothes

furniture

1. bedding, bedclothes, sleeping equipment

The collective term for items used for sleeping, including futons, blankets, pillows, sheets, and mattresses.

寝具(しんぐ)を干(ほ)す。

To air out the bedding.

新(あたら)しい寝具(しんぐ)を買(か)いに行(い)った。

I went to buy new bedding.

良質(りょうしつ)な寝具(しんぐ)を使(つか)うと睡眠(すいみん)の質(しつ)が上(あ)がると言(い)われている。

It is said that using quality bedding improves the quality of sleep.

Common patterns

寝(しん) (sleep) + 具(ぐ) (tool, equipment).

Usage

寝具(しんぐ) is a general category term that encompasses all sleeping-related items. It is used in shopping, hotel, and household contexts. More specific terms include:

布団(ふとん): futon (mattress and/or comforter)
枕(まくら): pillow
シーツ: sheets
毛布(もうふ): blanket

Common collocations

寝具(しんぐ)を整(ととの)える: to arrange the bedding
寝具(しんぐ)を干(ほ)す: to air out bedding
寝具(しんぐ)メーカー: bedding manufacturer
寝具(しんぐ)売(う)り場(ば): bedding section (of a store)

Related Words

Related: 布団(ふとん) (futon, bedding)

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Added 2026.2.21 14:52 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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