zabuton

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/ˈzæbʊˌtɒn//ˈzɑbʊˌtɑn//zæˈbuːtɑn/

noun

A Japanese cushion for sitting.

OriginJapanese 座布団 →
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Meanings

nounzabuton (plural zabutons)

plural zabutons

  1. A Japanese cushion for sitting.

Origin

  1. Japanese座布団
  2. Japanese座布団
  3. Englishzabuton

Borrowed from Japanese 座布団.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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