Futon

/ˈfuːtɑːn/

noun

A thin mattress, usually filled with layers of cotton batting and encased in cotton fabric, placed on a floor for sleeping, especially in traditional Japanese interiors, and folded and stored during the day.

After moving to a small apartment, John replaced his large bed with a futon to save space.

Visual representation of "futon" - A thin mattress, usually filled with layers of cotton batting and encased in cotton fabric, placed on a floor for sleeping, especially in traditional Japanese interiors, and folded and stored during the day.

Often appears as...

foldable futon
futon mattress

noun

In Western countries, a futon is a sofa that unfolds into a bed, consisting of a thin mattress and a frame that can be positioned to sit, lie, or sleep.

I slept on the futon in the living room when my parents visited.

Visual representation of "futon" - In Western countries, a futon is a sofa that unfolds into a bed, consisting of a thin mattress and a frame that can be positioned to sit, lie, or sleep.

Often appears as...

convertible futon
futon frame

noun

A thin mattress, usually filled with layers of cotton batting and encased in cotton fabric, placed on a floor for sleeping, especially in traditional Japanese interiors, and folded and stored during the day.

After moving to a small apartment, John replaced his large bed with a futon to save space.

Often appears as...

foldable futon
futon mattress

noun

In Western countries, a futon is a sofa that unfolds into a bed, consisting of a thin mattress and a frame that can be positioned to sit, lie, or sleep.

I slept on the futon in the living room when my parents visited.

Often appears as...

convertible futon
futon frame

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Cultural Staple

Futons are central to Japanese lifestyle and often symbolize simplicity and minimalism in living.

On my trip to Japan, we slept on futons, embracing their minimalist way of life.

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Space Saving

Japanese futons maximize space; they're folded and stored away, making rooms multipurpose.

Miko folds her futon every morning to transform her sleeping area into a study.

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Floor Bedding

Unlike Western beds, a Japanese futon is set on the floor without an elevated frame.

You place your futon directly on the tatami floor in a traditional Japanese room.

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Video examples

The woman who stared at...

Dragging a futon over her head for protection, Koyama would gaze at the night sky, tracking all sorts of astronomical phenomena. However, her latest endeavor required the light of day.

Video examples

The woman who stared at...

Dragging a futon over her head for protection, Koyama would gaze at the night sky, tracking all sorts of astronomical phenomena. However, her latest endeavor required the light of day.

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Quote examples

Julianna Margulies

American Actress

I would have gone to law school, or gotten a psychology degree. I wasn't interested in sleeping on a futon forever. And what happened is I walked into auditions, and I had nothing to lose, because I had a backup plan.

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Helene Yorke

Andrew Keenan-Bolger was my college roommate for two years. Instead of going to tap class, we'd be in our underwear eating Flamin' Hot Cheetos on our futon watching Paula Deen for hours.

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Ricky Martin

American Musician

I don't need anything to live, to be honest. Give me a mattress or a futon on the floor and I'll be the happiest camper.

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Rachel Khoo

British Chef

I will always look at my little Paris apartment with fond memories but I am too old to be sleeping on a futon bed!

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Balthazar Getty

American Actor

Nobody believes it, but I slept on a futon till I was 13.

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Demetri Martin

American Comedian

Let no man's deathbed be a futon.

Quote examples

Julianna Margulies

American Actress

I would have gone to law school, or gotten a psychology degree. I wasn't interested in sleeping on a futon forever. And what happened is I walked into auditions, and I had nothing to lose, because I had a backup plan.

Quote examples

Helene Yorke

Andrew Keenan-Bolger was my college roommate for two years. Instead of going to tap class, we'd be in our underwear eating Flamin' Hot Cheetos on our futon watching Paula Deen for hours.

Quote examples

Ricky Martin

American Musician

I don't need anything to live, to be honest. Give me a mattress or a futon on the floor and I'll be the happiest camper.

Quote examples

Rachel Khoo

British Chef

I will always look at my little Paris apartment with fond memories but I am too old to be sleeping on a futon bed!

Quote examples

Balthazar Getty

American Actor

Nobody believes it, but I slept on a futon till I was 13.

Quote examples

Demetri Martin

American Comedian

Let no man's deathbed be a futon.

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