Japanese Vocabulary Blaster #50
15 Words Every 2 Days.
Learn, Memorize, Study, Ponder
Rinse, Get Quizzed, Repeat
Now Blast!
1. negau - to plead, to beg, to ask
2. hakugai suru - to persecute
3. tatami - straw mat (flooring)
4. senpu^ki - fan
5. sentakuki or sentakki -washing machine
6. neji - screw
7. neji doraiba - screw driver
8. sakka - composer (literature etc.)
9. sakkyokka - composer of music
10. senshi - athlete, sports player
11. kugi - nail
12. kushi - comb
13. zabuton - seating pillow
14. makura - pillow
15. futon* - foldaway bed
As Always,
Ganbatte Ne!
Do Your Best!
Makurasuki Sensei
*To see the list of the last 15 words you should have already memorized go to
Japanese Vocabulary 49 or go on to memorize your next 15 here at
Japanese Vocabulary 51
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Japanese vs American futon
Whats the difference.
I think that in America, we have a slightly different view of what a futon is compared to the way Japanese know a futon to be. First off, let us prounounce this futon correctly. The u of fu is the double oo sound so that you havefoo then add the word tone with the long 'oh' sound
Pronounced foo tone, spelled futon not like crutons.
foo + tone = correctly pronounced foo-tone or futon
The difference may be a thickness issue. Real Japanese futons are not thick but are layered so that you can have up to 3 or more futons stacked on top of each other. In Japan, space is a scarce commodity and as such the Japanese must fold their beds everyday and put them away in a closet so that the same space may be used for other things during the day. It is a little tedious but it saves space.
In America I get the impression of a very thick mattress that is hard to fold. In Japan futons are not hard to fold but are very pliable and are usually folded into 3 sections for easy putting away. Thanks for getting this straight and tell your friends you learned something new about foo tones
Things you should know concerning Futons
Japanese Traditions: Futon Hoshi
The relatives are coming for Obon Yasumi, or the (very hot) Summer Holiday in Japan that everyone gets this time of the year for a few days. We need to air out the bedding (futon) for them to sleep on. It is tradition. Here is how it's done.
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Futons can be quite useful
Futons take up less space
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