座布団
ざぶとん
zabuton
JLPT N2nounVocabularyLevel 63 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
座布団 (ざぶとん (zabuton)) means "Cushion (floor sitting)". It is read ざぶとん (zabuton). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
Cushion (floor sitting)
Also : Sitting cushion
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Example Sentences
茶室に入る前に座布団の上に座ります。
ちゃしつにはいるまえにざぶとんのうえにすわります。
Before entering the tea room, you sit on a cushion.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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