Meaning of 敷物(しきもの) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 敷物, 敷き物

Kana Reading しきもの

Romaji shikimono

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

carpet; rug; matting; cushion; footcloth; floorcloth; carpeting

Examples of 敷物, 敷き物, しきもの in a sentence

敷物は音を吸収する。

Rugs absorb sound.
敷物のほこりを払って落とそう。

Let's shake the rug.
彼女はゴミを払い落とすために敷物を振った。

She shook the rug to get the dust out of it.
まずその敷物をはたいてください。

Please beat the rug, first.
この敷物はカーテンと合わない。

This carpet does not match the curtain.

Related Kanji

敷 JLPT 1

15 strokes

spread, pave, sit, promulgate

On'Yomi: フ

Kun'Yomi: し.く, -し.き

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物 JLPT 4

8 strokes

thing, object, matter

On'Yomi: ブツ, モツ

Kun'Yomi: もの, もの-

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