Zafu

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A round cushion used for sitting during meditation.

    "The cushions on the living room floor — a zabuton and zafu, to be exact — are used for daily Buddhist-influenced meditation."

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"The cushions on the living room floor — a zabuton and zafu, to be exact — are used for daily Buddhist-influenced meditation."

Etymology

Japanese 座蒲 (zafu, “cattail seat”).

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