Etymology

tatami

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Today it means: Straw matting, in a standard size, used as a floor covering in Japanese houses. Full definition →

Japanese 畳
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from畳
  2. English todaytatami

Borrowed from Japanese 畳 (tatami).

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