枕 (まくら)pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story)
- pillow; bolsternoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a suffix
- introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-innoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a suffix
Kanji in 枕
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- 枕絵まくらえerotic picture
- 枕詞まくらことばpillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature
- くくり枕くくりまくらpillow stuffed with buckwheat chaff, rice husks or similar material
- アイス枕アイスまくらice pillow
- 仮枕かりまくらnap
- 低反発枕ていはんぱつまくらmemory foam pillow
- 北枕きたまくらlying with one's head to the north (trad. position for dead bodies; taboo for sleeping)
- 夢枕ゆめまくらat the bedside where one dreams
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