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zabuton

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[za-boo-ton, -byoo-] / zæˈbu tɒn, -ˈbju- /

noun

  1. a large, flat cushion, used in Japan for sitting or kneeling on the floor.


Etymology

Origin of zabuton

1885–90; < Japanese, equivalent to za seat (< Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese zuò sit) + -buton, combining form of futon futon

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But the best value might be his $58 dinner for two deal: a ssam platter showcasing a slab of charred kalbi wagyu zabuton with banchan sides.

From Seattle Times May 7, 2022

Sankei, a Japanese daily, even featured a story, complete with a photo of a flying zabuton, headlined, “Mr. Trump to watch the final day matches. Fear of zabuton.”

From Washington Post May 26, 2019

Typically, when fans celebrate an upset victory, they fling their seat cushions, or zabuton, toward the ring.

From New York Times May 24, 2019

The steak was wagyu beef zabuton, abundantly marbled flap meat, slow-roasted then finished on the grill, leaving it rosy from edge to blackened edge.

From Seattle Times Sep. 14, 2017

Geoffrey and his wife sat down or sprawled on square silk cushions called zabuton.

From Kimono by Paris, John

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