How to say "flooring" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 床材ゆかざいnounCovers the noun sense of flooring as the material laid on a floor. This is the right word for home-improvement or interior-design contexts, though it is a less common term than some alternatives.
- noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbCovers the verbal sense of flooring, meaning to knock someone down, as in boxing. It is really the everyday word for being knocked down, so use it only for that fighting sense, never for floor materials.
Use 床材 when flooring means the material covering a floor, such as wood or tile; 「ダウン」 corresponds only to the boxing or fighting sense of flooring, knocking an opponent down.
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