irori

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noun

A traditional sunken hearth common in Japan, used to heat the home and to cook food.

OriginJapanese 囲炉裏 →
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Meanings

nounirori (plural irori)
  1. A traditional sunken hearth common in Japan, used to heat the home and to cook food.

Origin

  1. Japanese囲炉裏
  2. Englishirori

Borrowing from Japanese 囲炉裏 (irori).

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APA

irori. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/irori

MLA

“irori.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/irori. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “irori,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/irori.

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