Japanese word

絨毯

Pronunciation

Romajijūtan

Meaning

  • nouncarpet

Example

部屋に絨毯があります。heya ni jū tan ga a ri ma su

There is a carpet in the room.

Illustration for 絨毯 (carpet)

More examples

子どもたちは絨毯の上で遊んでいます。ko do mo ta chi wa jū tan no ue de aso n de i ma su

The children are playing on the carpet.

Core concept

Covers a floor with a substantial woven or tufted textile that adds warmth and separates the walking surface from the floor beneath.

Common phrases

  • 絨毯を敷くjū tan o shi ku

    lay a carpet

  • 絨毯を掃除するjū tan o sō ji su ru

    clean a carpet

  • 絨毯の上に座るjū tan no ue ni suwa ru

    sit on a carpet

Similar words

カーペットkāpetto: A floor covering that often covers most or all of a room and can also mean flooring material.
ラグragu: A movable piece of floor covering that usually covers only part of a room.
敷物shikimono: A general covering spread on a floor for protection, comfort, or decoration.

Definition in Japanese

床を覆うように敷く厚手の織物製の敷物。yuka o ō u yō ni shi ku atsu de no ori mono sei no shiki mono

Word origin

The word 絨毯 (jūtan) combines 絨 (jū, "woolen cloth") and 毯 (tan, "carpet or rug") in a Sino-Japanese compound.

Usage tips

  • In English, carpet can name either a room-sized floor covering or the material used to cover floors, whereas rug usually names a separate piece.

Other meanings

  • rugnoun
  • runnernoun

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