This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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たたみ
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
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たとう
folding paper-case; kimono wrapping paper
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ctr
じょう
counter for tatami mats; measure of room size (in mat units)
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折り畳む

折りたたむ
おりたたむ
to fold up; to fold into layers
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石畳

石だたみ
いしだたみ
(flat) stone paving; sett; flagstone; (chocolate) pavé; various rectangular pastries, esp. layered chocolate
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四畳半

よじょうはん
4.5 tatami mats
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畳む

たたむ
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
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畳み込む

たたみこむ
to fold in; to bear deep in mind; to follow up
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たとう紙

畳紙
たとうがみ、たとうし、たたんがみ、たたみがみ
folding paper-case; kimono wrapping paper; paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony)
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畳職

たたみしょく
tatami maker