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Bed and sleep

Core words, Stage 4chunk 38 of 79Home and everyday things

Lets you talk about going to bed and where people sleep.

futon

futon; bedding (floor mattress and quilt)

Laid out on the floor at night and folded away by day.

Lay out = shiku; put away = tatamu; airing it in the sun = futon o hosu.

casual

kyakuyou no futon, shiite oku ne.

I'll lay out the spare futon for you.

客用の布団、敷いておくね。

polite

kyakuyou no futon o shiite okimasu ne.

I'll lay out the guest futon for you.

客用の布団を敷いておきますね。

Written 布団 · ふとんRank #3522 in 3,030 TV dramas

beddo

bed

Go to bed is usually just neru; the traditional floor bed is a futon.

casual

kinou wa tsukarete sugu beddo ni haitta.

I was tired last night, so I went straight to bed.

昨日は疲れてすぐベッドに入った。

polite

kinou wa tsukarete sugu beddo ni hairimashita.

I was tired last night, so I went straight to bed.

昨日は疲れてすぐベッドに入りました。

Written ベッドRank #2222 in 3,030 TV dramas

makura

pillow

Pillows are takai (high) or hikui (low), not thick or thin.

casual

hoteru no makura, takasugite nerenakatta.

The hotel pillow was too high, I couldn't sleep.

ホテルの枕、高すぎて寝れなかった。

polite

hoteru no makura ga takasugite, nemuremasen deshita.

The hotel pillow was too high, so I couldn't sleep.

ホテルの枕が高すぎて、眠れませんでした。

Written 枕 · まくらRank #6515 in 3,030 TV dramas

pajama

pyjamas

casual

mou pajama ni kigaeta yo.

I've already changed into my pyjamas.

もうパジャマに着替えたよ。

polite

mou pajama ni kigaemashita.

I've already changed into my pyjamas.

もうパジャマに着替えました。

Written パジャマRank #7896 in 3,030 TV dramas