和(わ)布 団(ぶとん)

わぶとん

noun

Japanese-style futon

furniture culture

1. Japanese-style futon

a traditional Japanese bedding set consisting of a mattress spread directly on the floor and a quilt-like comforter

和(わ)布団(ぶとん)を敷(し)いて寝(ね)る。

To lay out a Japanese futon and sleep.

うちでは和(わ)布団(ぶとん)とベッド、どちらも使(つか)っている。

At our house we use both Japanese futons and beds.

和(わ)布団(ぶとん)は畳(たたみ)の部屋(へや)に敷(し)くのが基本(きほん)だが、フローリングに敷(し)く場合(ばあい)は湿気(しっけ)対策(たいさく)が必要(ひつよう)だ。

Japanese futons are meant to be spread on tatami rooms, but when laying them on hardwood floors, measures against moisture are necessary.

The term distinguishes traditional Japanese floor bedding from Western-style beds. A 和(わ)布団(ぶとん) set typically consists of a 敷(し)き布団(ぶとん) (mattress pad) laid on the floor and a 掛(か)け布団(ぶとん) (comforter) placed on top. When not in use, they are folded and stored in a 押(お)し入(い)れ (closet), freeing the room for daytime use.

Etymology

敷(し)き布団(ぶとん) — bottom mattress/pad
掛(か)け布団(ぶとん) — top comforter/quilt
枕(まくら) — pillow (traditionally filled with buckwheat hulls)
シーツ — fitted sheet

Common collocations

和(わ)布団(ぶとん)を敷(し)く — to spread out a futon
和(わ)布団(ぶとん)を畳(たた)む — to fold up a futon
和(わ)布団(ぶとん)を干(ほ)す — to air out a futon
和(わ)布団(ぶとん)セット — Japanese futon set

Similar words

布団(ふとん) — futon (general term; in Japanese usually means the floor type)
ベッド — bed (Western-style, raised frame)
敷(し)きパッド — mattress pad (thinner, used as an overlay)

Related Words

Compare: ベッド (bed)

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Added 2026.4.21 18:19 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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