Vocabulary

What does こたつ (kotatsu) mean?

こたつ means kotatsu (heated table).

Quick facts
Readingこたつ
Romajikotatsu
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
こたつ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkkotatsu

kotatsu (heated table)

Example sentences

  • Once you get into a kotatsu, you don't want to get out.

  • In winter, I want to eat mandarins while sitting at the kotatsu.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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