Vocabulary
What does 床の間 (とこのま, tokonoma) mean?
床の間 (とこのま, tokonoma) means tokonoma (decorative alcove).
Quick facts| Reading | とこのま |
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| Romaji | tokonoma |
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| Part of speech | noun |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N2 |
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N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontokonoma
tokonoma (decorative alcove)
- 1noun tokonoma; alcove where art or flowers are displayed
Example sentences
床の間に花を飾りました。
I decorated the tokonoma alcove with flowers.
この和室には立派な床の間があります。
This Japanese-style room has a splendid tokonoma alcove.
