zafun.

Brit.

/ˈzɑːfuː/,

/ˈzafuː/, U.S.

/ˈzɑˌfu/,

/ˈzæˌfu/

Origin: A borrowing from Japanese. Etymon: Japanese zafu.

Etymology: < Japanese zafu kind of small floor cushion to sit on (19th cent. or earlier) < za seat ( < Middle Chinese; compare Chinese zuò : see zazen n.) + -fu , -bu , literally ‘reedmace’ ( < Middle Chinese), but in Japanese probably short for futon kind of mattress or cushion, zafu, zabuton (originally made from reedmace: see futon n.). Compare earlier zabuton n. and futon n.Japanese zafu is apparently rare outside Zen contexts and may be much older than the 19th cent., probably predating the better attested zabuton zabuton n.

Esp. in Zen Buddhism: a round or (occasionally) crescent-shaped cushion used in seated meditation.A zafu is often placed on top of a zabuton (see zabuton n.).

ΘΚΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > support or rest > [noun] > cushion > other

barge-cushion1773

zafu1965

1965 East (Tokyo) 1 8/2 His bundle..contained..a zafu (cushion to sit on while in meditation).

1989 San Francisco Bay Guardian 22 Nov. 10/1 (advt.) Zafus, microcrystals, singing bowls,..inspirational books and tapes.

2008 S. Dunlap Single Eye xxi. 187 I don't have to tell you how hard it is..sitting on your zafu hour after hour after hour.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2021; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	zafu
释义	zafun. Brit. /ˈzɑːfuː/, /ˈzafuː/, U.S. /ˈzɑˌfu/, /ˈzæˌfu/ Origin: A borrowing from Japanese. Etymon: Japanese zafu. Etymology: < Japanese zafu kind of small floor cushion to sit on (19th cent. or earlier) < za seat ( < Middle Chinese; compare Chinese zuò : see zazen n.) + -fu , -bu , literally ‘reedmace’ ( < Middle Chinese), but in Japanese probably short for futon kind of mattress or cushion, zafu, zabuton (originally made from reedmace: see futon n.). Compare earlier zabuton n. and futon n.Japanese zafu is apparently rare outside Zen contexts and may be much older than the 19th cent., probably predating the better attested zabuton zabuton n. Esp. in Zen Buddhism: a round or (occasionally) crescent-shaped cushion used in seated meditation.A zafu is often placed on top of a zabuton (see zabuton n.). ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > support or rest > [noun] > cushion > other barge-cushion1773 zafu1965 1965 East (Tokyo) 1 8/2 His bundle..contained..a zafu (cushion to sit on while in meditation). 1989 San Francisco Bay Guardian 22 Nov. 10/1 (advt.) Zafus, microcrystals, singing bowls,..inspirational books and tapes. 2008 S. Dunlap Single Eye xxi. 187 I don't have to tell you how hard it is..sitting on your zafu hour after hour after hour. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2021; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1965
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