すのこ

すのこ

Japanese

Alternative spellings
簀の子 簀子

Etymology

From 簀(す) (su) + の (no) + 子(こ) (ko).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) すのこ​ [sùnókóꜜ] (Odaka – [3])[1]
• (Tokyo) すのこ [sùnókó] (Heiban – [0])[1]
• IPA^(key): [sɨᵝno̞ko̞]

Noun

すのこ • (su-no-ko) ^{←すのこ (su-no-ko)?}

1. duckboard (slatted flooring)
2. a slatted base for a bed or sleeping futon
3. a slatted base for a shower or bath

See also

• パレット (paretto, “pallet”)

References

1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN