"布団" meaning in Japanese

See 布団 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ɸɯ̟̊tõ̞ɴ] Forms: 布団 [canonical] (ruby: (), (とん)), futon [romanization]
Etymology: Borrowed from written Chinese, possibly early Mandarin 蒲團/蒲团 (pútuán), likely as part of the importation of Zen Buddhism, for which practice these were originally used. First cited in Japanese to a text from the early-mid 1200s with the "meditation cushion" sense. Originally referred literally to a 蒲 (pú, “bulrush, cattail”) 團/团 (tuán, “ball”), from the way these were round cushions made from woven bulrush leaves. After the term was borrowed, the usage and construction of these cushions changed and the connection with bulrushes was weakened, leading to the simpler character 布 (fu, “cloth”) being used as a replacement for 蒲 (fu, “bulrush, cattail”). Etymology templates: {{bor|ja|zh|-|sort=ふとん}} Chinese, {{zh-l|蒲團}} 蒲團/蒲团 (pútuán), {{zh-l|蒲||bulrush, cattail}} 蒲 (pú, “bulrush, cattail”), {{zh-l|團||ball}} 團/团 (tuán, “ball”) Head templates: {{ja-noun|ふとん}} 布(ふ)団(とん) • (futon)
  1. (Buddhism, specifically Zen) a round cushion made of woven bulrush leaves, used for zazen seated Zen meditation Categories (topical): Buddhism
    Sense id: en-布団-ja-noun-i7wbILGC Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with 2 kanji, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 43 44 12 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 38 36 25 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 38 38 24 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 53 26 21 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 42 35 23 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 39 37 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 45 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 41 44 15 Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion
  2. short for 座布団 (zabuton, “seat / sitting cushion”) Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: 座布団 (extra: zabuton, “seat / sitting cushion”)
    Sense id: en-布団-ja-noun-KX-nb~Wu Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 43 44 12 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 38 36 25 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 38 38 24 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 42 35 23 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 39 37 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 45 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 41 44 15
  3. (most common sense in modern usage) traditional Japanese-style bedding, more specifically the 敷布団 (shiki-buton, “mattress”, literally “spreading / laying-down futon”) or 掛け布団 (kake-buton, “duvet or quilt”, literally “covering futon”), or a set of both, spread directly on a tatami floor
    Sense id: en-布団-ja-noun-FLQnSB1t Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 43 44 12 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 38 36 25 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 38 38 24 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 42 35 23 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 39 37 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 45 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 41 44 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: 掛け布団 (kake-buton) (ruby: (), (), (とん)) (english: duvet, quilt, comforter; covering futon) [literally], 敷き布団 (shiki-buton) (ruby: (), (), (とん)) (english: mattress, bedroll; spreading / lying-down futon) [literally], 座布団 (zabuton) (ruby: (), (), (とん)) (english: seat / sitting cushion)

Alternative forms

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          "args": {
            "1": "cmn",
            "2": "布團",
            "bor": "1",
            "tr1": "bùtuán"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Mandarin: 布團/布团 (bùtuán)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Mandarin: 布團/布团 (bùtuán)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "en",
            "2": "futon",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ English: futon",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ English: futon"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "fi",
            "2": "futon",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Finnish: futon",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Finnish: futon"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "fr",
            "2": "futon",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ French: futon",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ French: futon"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "de",
            "2": "Futon",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ German: Futon",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ German: Futon"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ko",
            "2": "후톤",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Korean: 후톤 (huton)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Korean: 후톤 (huton)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "mr",
            "2": "फुतोन",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Marathi: फुतोन (phuton)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Marathi: फुतोन (phuton)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ru",
            "2": "футо́н",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Russian: футо́н (futón)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Russian: футо́н (futón)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "es",
            "2": "futón",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Spanish: futón",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Spanish: futón"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "cy",
            "2": "ffŵton",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Welsh: ffŵton",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Welsh: ffŵton"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ja",
        "2": "zh",
        "3": "-",
        "sort": "ふとん"
      },
      "expansion": "Chinese",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "蒲團"
      },
      "expansion": "蒲團/蒲团 (pútuán)",
      "name": "zh-l"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "蒲",
        "2": "",
        "3": "bulrush, cattail"
      },
      "expansion": "蒲 (pú, “bulrush, cattail”)",
      "name": "zh-l"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "團",
        "2": "",
        "3": "ball"
      },
      "expansion": "團/团 (tuán, “ball”)",
      "name": "zh-l"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from written Chinese, possibly early Mandarin 蒲團/蒲团 (pútuán), likely as part of the importation of Zen Buddhism, for which practice these were originally used. First cited in Japanese to a text from the early-mid 1200s with the \"meditation cushion\" sense.\nOriginally referred literally to a 蒲 (pú, “bulrush, cattail”) 團/团 (tuán, “ball”), from the way these were round cushions made from woven bulrush leaves.\nAfter the term was borrowed, the usage and construction of these cushions changed and the connection with bulrushes was weakened, leading to the simpler character 布 (fu, “cloth”) being used as a replacement for 蒲 (fu, “bulrush, cattail”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "布団",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "布",
          "ふ"
        ],
        [
          "団",
          "とん"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "futon",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ふとん"
      },
      "expansion": "布(ふ)団(とん) • (futon)",
      "name": "ja-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Japanese",
  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
        "ja:Buddhism"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a round cushion made of woven bulrush leaves, used for zazen seated Zen meditation"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Buddhism",
          "Buddhism"
        ],
        [
          "cushion",
          "cushion"
        ],
        [
          "bulrush",
          "bulrush"
        ],
        [
          "leaves",
          "leaf"
        ],
        [
          "zazen",
          "zazen"
        ],
        [
          "Zen",
          "Zen"
        ],
        [
          "meditation",
          "meditation"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "specifically Zen",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Buddhism, specifically Zen) a round cushion made of woven bulrush leaves, used for zazen seated Zen meditation"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "Buddhism",
        "lifestyle",
        "religion"
      ]
    },
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "extra": "zabuton, “seat / sitting cushion”",
          "word": "座布団"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "Japanese short forms",
        "Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "short for 座布団 (zabuton, “seat / sitting cushion”)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "座布団",
          "座布団#Japanese"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Japanese terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "to lay out the futon → to make the bed",
          "roman": "futon o shiku",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "布団",
              "ふとん"
            ],
            [
              "敷",
              "し"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "布団を敷く",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "to raise the futon → to put away the bedding",
          "roman": "futon o ageru",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "布団",
              "ふとん"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "布団をあげる",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "traditional Japanese-style bedding, more specifically the 敷布団 (shiki-buton, “mattress”, literally “spreading / laying-down futon”) or 掛け布団 (kake-buton, “duvet or quilt”, literally “covering futon”), or a set of both, spread directly on a tatami floor"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "bedding",
          "bedding"
        ],
        [
          "敷布団",
          "敷布団#Japanese"
        ],
        [
          "mattress",
          "mattress"
        ],
        [
          "掛け布団",
          "掛け布団#Japanese"
        ],
        [
          "duvet",
          "duvet"
        ],
        [
          "quilt",
          "quilt"
        ],
        [
          "tatami",
          "tatami"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "most common sense in modern usage",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(most common sense in modern usage) traditional Japanese-style bedding, more specifically the 敷布団 (shiki-buton, “mattress”, literally “spreading / laying-down futon”) or 掛け布団 (kake-buton, “duvet or quilt”, literally “covering futon”), or a set of both, spread directly on a tatami floor"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "other": "ふとん"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ɸɯ̟̊tõ̞ɴ]"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Daijisen#Online_search_engines",
    "Nihon Kokugo Daijiten",
    "futon",
    "ja:布団"
  ],
  "word": "布団"
}

Download raw JSONL data for 布団 meaning in Japanese (6.9kB)

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