寝椅子

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: S

Grade: S

Grade: 1
kun'yomi on'yomi
Alternative spelling
寢椅子 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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Compound of (ne, sleep, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of 寝る (neru, to sleep)) +‎ 椅子 (isu, special chair or stool used by high-ranking officials).

First cited to a text from 1911.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()()() (neisu

  1. a recliner; a couch; a chair for reclining or resting

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 ね‐いす 【寝椅子】Paid subscription required”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎[1] (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here