Reading and meaning
- Reading
- こたつ
- Romaji
- kotatsu
- Meaning
- kotatsu, table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
- Word type
- noun
Example sentences
冬になると、炬燵の中で本を読む時間が増える。
When winter arrives, I spend more time reading in the kotatsu.
春の訪れとともに、炬燵を片づけた。
With the arrival of spring, I put away the kotatsu.