布団 — meaning in English

English meaning

• futon noun A thin, padded cotton mattress that can be laid on the floor or placed on a folding frame that converts between a bed and a sofa.
• mattress noun A thick, cushioned pad, usually placed on a bed frame, that a person lies on to sleep.

Senses

布団 is used for these senses in English:

• mattress A pad on which a person can recline and sleep, usually having an inner section of coiled springs covered with foam or other cushioning material then enclosed with cloth fabric.

futon — full definition

1. noun A thin, padded cotton mattress that can be laid on the floor or placed on a folding frame that converts between a bed and a sofa.
2. noun A round cushion, traditionally woven from rushes, used for sitting in Zen meditation.

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