Lingaku枕【まくら】
Frequency rank: 5,540. – 5,544.
- pillow; bolster
- introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun, used as a suffix
Forms
- 枕【まくら】Frequency rank: 5,540. – 5,544.
- まくらFrequency rank: 49,017. – 50,149.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- pillow; bolster
- introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
This refers to a cushion or support used for resting the head or body, commonly found in bedding. It can also refer to various types of supports used in different contexts.
This usage refers to the preliminary part of a story or performance that sets the stage or introduces the main content, particularly in storytelling formats like rakugo.
Generated collocations (experimental)
まくら枕をするto use a pillowまくらもと枕元next to the pillowおひるね昼寝よう用のまくら枕pillow for nappingていはんぱつまくら低反発枕memory foam pillowまくらかばあ枕カバーpillow coverまくら枕をかえる替えるto change the pillowまくら枕のたか高さheight of the pillowまくらことば枕詞pillow word (a poetic introduction)ひと人をまくら枕にするto use someone as a pillow (figuratively, to rely on someone)まくら枕をならべる並べるto line up pillows (often used metaphorically for companionship)
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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Using a doubled-up cushion in place of a pillow I lie down on the hard wooden floor with nothing but a carpet spread over it.
I like Japanese rice pillows; they are good for my neck.