畳の部屋では、背筋を伸ばして正座するのが基本だ。
In a tatami room, it is basic etiquette to sit in seiza with your back straight.
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Japanese traditional houses have tatami rooms.
畳の上で胡座をかく。
He sits cross-legged on the tatami mat.
父は畳の上でひじまくらをして寝ている。
My father is sleeping on the tatami mat with his arm as a pillow.
Usage Notes
A thick mat used as a floor covering in Japanese-style rooms, made of rice straw and rush grass.
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