Japanese Conversation · Level 13
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Japanese word
ベッド
Pronunciation
Romajibeddo
Meaning
- nounbed
Example
私はベッドで寝ます。watashi wa be ddo de ne ma su
I sleep in bed.
More examples
ベッドに本があります。be ddo ni hon ga a ri ma su
There is a book on the bed.
毎朝、起きたらベッドを整えます。mai asa o ki ta ra be ddo o totono e ma su
Every morning, I make my bed after I get up.
Core concept
Represents the furnished place where a person lies down to sleep or rest.
Common phrases
ベッドで寝るbe ddo de ne ru
sleep in bed
ベッドに入るbe ddo ni hai ru
get into bed
ベッドから出るbe ddo ka ra de ru
get out of bed
ベッドを整えるbe ddo o totono e ru
make the bed
ベッドで休むbe ddo de yasu mu
rest in bed
Similar words
布団futon: Bedding used for sleeping, often spread on the floor.
Definition in Japanese
眠るために使う、寝具を載せた台状の家具。nemu ru ta me ni tsuka u shin gu o no se ta dai jō no ka gu
Word origin
ベッド (beddo) is borrowed from English bed, a word recorded in Old English as bedd for a sleeping place.
Usage tips
- The Japanese word ベッド (beddo) generally suggests a raised sleeping surface, while 布団 (futon, "bedding laid on the floor") is spread on the floor.