Tatami

//təˈtɑːmi// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Straw matting, in a standard size, used as a floor covering in Japanese houses.

    "Heny Hankovitch, con guítar, / did a short Zen pray, / on his tatami in a relaxed lotos / fixin his mind on nuffin, rose-blue breasts,"

  2. 2
    A unit of area equal to a standard-sized tatami mat, approximately 1.65 square metres.

Example

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"I am already accustomed to sitting on tatami."

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 畳 (tatami).

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