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‖ kotatsu|koˈtatsu|
[Jap.]
A wooden frame which is placed over the hearth in Japanese houses and covered with a thick quilt to give an enclosed area within which people can warm their hands and feet. Also applied to the hearth and the cover together. Also attrib.
1876W. E. Griffis Mikado's Empire ii. vii. 416, I got up, entered the best room in the house, and curled up under a kotatsŭ. 1880I. L. Bird Unbeaten Tracks Japan II. lv. 254 The kotatsu..consists of a square, wooden frame, standing over a basin of lighted charcoal, and supporting a large wadded quilt or futon, under which you creep... The invitation to creep under the kotatsu is as welcome as the ‘sit in’ of the Scotch Highlands or the ‘put your feet in the stove’ of Colorado. 1889M. B. Huish Japan & its Art vii. 86 The only other articles of furniture will be the kotatsu, a square wooden frame, which in winter is placed over the hibachi or stove, and is covered with a large wadded quilt or futon (under this the whole family huddle for warmth). 1970J. Kirkup Japan behind Fan 126 A limited life of kitchen and kotatsu gossip in some narrow-minded village. |