| 释义 |
‖ zabuton|zaˈbuton|
[Jap., f. za sitting, a seat + buton f. futon cushion, padded mattress.]
A flat floor cushion on which one sits or kneels.
1889M. B. Huish Japan & its Art vii. 85 The Japanese..is only comfortable when resting on his knees and heels on a cushion (zabuton). 1928J. I. Bryan Jap. All vi. 76 In a Japanese house the guest does not sit, but kneels down and rests on the heels with toes out behind. A cushion, called zabuton, is given to rest the knees on. 1960Sunset Mar. 137/1 The word zabuton applies to a Japanese floor cushion designed for sitting. It comes from the Japanese words za meaning to sit, and futon meaning bedding. 1973A. Broinowski Take One Ambassador v. 57 There were shoji screens and zabuton cushions on the tatami round the table. Ibid. xii. 193 She brought a zabuton and sat on the floor on that. |