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washitsu

washitsu noun: a Japanese room with tatami flooring and usually sliding doors.

Noun

washitsu (plural washitsus or washitsu)

  1. A Japanese room with tatami flooring and usually sliding doors.

Forms of washitsu

pluralwashitsus
pluralwashitsu

Origin of washitsu

From Japanese 和室 (washitsu わしつ), from Middle Chinese 和 (ɣwa, a gloss for ʔwa 倭 "Japan") + 室 (ʃit "room").

Questions about washitsu

What does washitsu mean?
Washitsu means a Japanese room with tatami flooring and usually sliding doors.
What part of speech is washitsu?
Washitsu is a noun.
What is the plural of washitsu?
The plural of washitsu is washitsus.

Words near washitsu in the dictionary

  1. Washita
  2. Washita County
  3. Washitas
  4. Washitaw
  5. Washitaws
  6. washitsu
  7. washitsus
  8. Washixia
  9. Washiyama
  10. Washiyamas
  11. washkit

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