No. 2,653 in Japanese
枕
"枕" means "pillow."
In a sentence
枕が柔らかくて、よく眠れました。
The pillow was soft, so I slept well.
枕 is used literally to refer to a pillow, an object used for sleeping.
彼はいつも枕元に大事な本を置いています。
He always places an important book near his pillow.
枕 is used metaphorically to indicate the area near the pillow, creating imagery related to sleeping arrangements.
この詩は枕詞としてよく使われます。
This phrase is often used as a pillow word in poetry.
枕 is part of the compound 枕詞, referring to a stylistic device in traditional Japanese poetry.
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