How to say "blanket" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 毛布もうふnounThe noun: the blanket itself, the thick cover you put over a bed or use for warmth. This is the word you want whenever 'blanket' is a thing, not an action.
- 敷き詰めるしきつめるichidan verb, transitive verbA verb, never a word for the bedding itself. It covers only the verb 'to blanket' — to cover a surface, spreading or laying something all over it, as with tiles laid across a floor.
Use 毛布 for the noun — the blanket itself, the thing you sleep under; 「敷き詰める」 is a verb that covers only the verb sense, to blanket a surface by spreading something all over it.
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