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Noun referring to a traditional Japanese straw mat used as flooring. It is a countable object, often used with counters like 『枚』 (mai, 'flat objects') for counting mats, e.g., 『畳一枚』 (tatami ichimai, 'one tatami mat').
Theme
User visits Yoshiko's traditional Japanese home for the first time. Yoshiko, a friend who grew up in Kyoto, is giving a tour and explaining cultural elements.
畳
たたみ
tatami mat
Culture & SocietyTraditions & Customs
Memory Hook
Imagine a 'tatami' mat on the floor of a traditional Japanese room. The word sounds like 'ta-ta-me' — think of stepping on it carefully: 'Tatami mat' → 畳 (tatami, 'tatami mat').
Cultural Note
In Japan, 『畳』 (tatami, 'tatami mat') are traditional flooring made of woven straw, used in rooms like 『和室』 (washitsu, 'Japanese-style rooms'). They are measured in standard sizes, and it's customary to remove shoes before stepping on them to keep them clean.
Forms
Base: 畳Noun referring to a traditional Japanese straw mat used as flooring. It is a countable object, often used with counters like 『枚』 (mai, 'flat objects') for counting mats, e.g., 『畳一枚』 (tatami ichimai, 'one tatami mat').