座 卓(ざたく)

ざたく

noun

low table (for sitting on the floor)

1. low table; floor table; Japanese-style table

A low table designed to be used while sitting on the floor (on tatami mats or cushions). A staple of traditional Japanese living rooms.

座卓(ざたく)を囲(かこ)んで食事(しょくじ)をする。

To sit around a low table and eat.

和室(わしつ)に座卓(ざたく)と座布団(ざぶとん)を置(お)いた。

I placed a low table and floor cushions in the Japanese-style room.

祖母(そぼ)の家(いえ)では、いつも座卓(ざたく)でお茶(ちゃ)を飲(の)んだ。

At my grandmother's house, we always drank tea at the low table.

Usage

The defining feature is that it is low enough to use while sitting on the floor. In winter, many families convert their 座卓(ざたく) into a 炬燵(こたつ) (heated table) by adding a heater underneath and a blanket over the top.

Common collocations

座卓(ざたく)を囲(かこ)む (to sit around a low table)
座卓(ざたく)に座(すわ)る (to sit at a low table)

Similar words

ちゃぶ台(だい): small low dining table — more casual, round or square
炬燵(こたつ): heated low table — a 座卓(ざたく) with a built-in heater
テーブル: table — Western-style table with legs for chairs

Related Words

Compare: ちゃぶ台(だい) (small low dining table)

Compare: 炬燵(こたつ) (heated low table)

Compare: テーブル (table)

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Added 2026.3.21 18:14 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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