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Japanese room withtatami flooring and usually sliding doors.
Etymologies
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Japanese
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Examples
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Seating is available at tables in a small dining area or in the washitsu tatami room, but dinner at the counter is the best choice for a total cultural experience.
Exploring Sushi on the Seine Nidra Poller 2011
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Tatami Room: In Japanese homes, it is not unusual for at least one room to be washitsu (traditional Japanese-styled).
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While Western-style furniture like comfortable sofas and chairs can be found everywhere here, it's common for most houses to also have one or more washitsu (Japanese rooms) complete with tatami mats and little cushions to sit on called called zabuton (literally, sitting futon).
J-List side blog 2008
lampbane commented on the word washitsu
A traditional Japanese-style room with tatami mats, and sliding walls or doors. Houses built Western-style might have one washitsu in which to entertain guests.
August 29, 2008
plethora commented on the word washitsu
When I build my dream house, it's going to have one of these. It may not even be a guest room; I might just want to go hang out there occasionally and warm myself at the kotatsu.
August 29, 2008