No. 11,956 in French
tatami
A "tatami" is a traditional Japanese mat made of woven straw used as flooring.
In a sentence
Pour pratiquer le judo, nous devons placer des tatamis sur le sol.
To practice judo, we need to place tatami mats on the floor.
In this sentence, 'tatami' refers to the mats used in martial arts practice areas for safety and comfort.
Dans les maisons traditionnelles japonaises, les pièces sont souvent aménagées avec des tatamis.
In traditional Japanese houses, rooms are often furnished with tatami mats.
Here, 'tatami' denotes the traditional woven floor mats commonly found in Japanese-style rooms.
Je préfère dormir sur un tatami car il est plus naturel pour le dos.
I prefer sleeping on a tatami mat as it is more natural for the back.
In this example, 'tatami' refers to a single mat used as a sleeping surface in traditional settings.
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