マットmatto

Common
Definitions
  1. nounmat
    マットで靴くつを拭ふきなさい。↗
    Wipe your shoes on the mat.
  2. nouncanvas (in boxing or wrestling)
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Related座布団ざぶとんNeutralA flat Japanese cushion you sit on, on the floor or a chair. 「マット」 is mostly something you lay down, as in 「玄関マット」.
  • RelatedクッションNeutralA cushion to lean against, or anything that softens an impact. 「マット」 is a mat you spread out, as in 「ヨガマット」.
  • RelatedカーペットNeutralA woven carpet covering an indoor floor. 「マット」 is usually a small mat, and can also mean a gym mat.
  • Related絨毯じゅうたんNeutralWoven floor coverings such as carpets, rugs and runners, as in 「赤い絨毯」; close to 「カーペット」. 「マット」 mostly means a mat.
  • RelatedラグマットNeutralA soft, plush rug laid on an indoor floor. 「マット」 is broader, also covering entryway mats, gym mats and the canvas of a ring.

Use 「マット」 for mats of all kinds, as in 「玄関マット」 and 「ヨガマット」. For woven carpets use 「カーペット」 or 「絨毯」; for a floor cushion 「座布団」, and for a cushion 「クッション」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. むしろ、ござ。
  2. 家庭用かていようの敷物しきもの。
  3. 運動うんどう競技きょうぎでの敷物しきもの。
  4. 台紙だいし。
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