床の間

とこのま

alcove

What does 床の間 mean?

床の間 is a Japanese noun meaning alcove in English. It is written as 床の間 in kanji, とこのま in hiragana, and tokonoma in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

お前は床を掃きさえすればよい。

All you have to do is sweep the floor.