こたつ

こたつ · kotatsu · JLPT N1 · noun

heater

🔥 Sounds like 'coat-a-tsu': a table with a coat over it keeps legs warm

Written 炬燵, where 炬 means brazier. The table version grew from the old sunken floor-well charcoal heater, so the same warmth now sits under a table.

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