How to say "rug" in Japanese

• ラグCommon
  nounA loanword that corresponds directly to English 'rug': a floor covering laid on the floor. The most direct choice when you simply mean a rug rather than a carpet.
• 絨毯じゅうたんJLPT N2approx.Common
  nounChiefly 'carpet': a thick, plush floor covering. It also serves for 'rug' and 'runner', so it suits a carpet-like rug, including a long narrow runner.
  私はコーヒーをじゅうたんにこぼしてしまった。↗

  I spilled my coffee on the carpet.
• 敷き物しきものCommon
  nounA general term for anything laid on the floor — carpets, rugs, matting. Use it when speaking of floor coverings as a category rather than naming a specific item like a rug.
  この敷物しきものはカーテンと合あわない。↗

  This carpet does not match the curtain.

Use 「ラグ」 when you simply mean a rug, 絨毯 for a carpet-like rug or runner, and 「敷き物」 as the general term for floor coverings laid down, including mats and carpeting.

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• ラグrug
• 絨毯じゅうたんcarpet
• 敷物しきものcarpet
• ラグマットrug
• 毛氈もうせんcarpet
• 上敷きうわしきbordered matting
• 氈かもcarpet
• 中敷なかじきrug