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tatami.

Straw matting, in a standard size, used as a floor covering in Japanese houses.

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/təˈtɑːmi/
  1. Straw matting, in a standard size, used as a floor covering in Japanese houses.

  2. A unit of area equal to a standard-sized tatami mat, approximately 1.65 square metres.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Japanese 畳 (tatami).

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