The Simple Charm of Japanese-Style Rooms

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立派な和室だね。
What a splendid Japanese room.
それほどでもないですよ。
It's not that (splendid).
っていうか、ケン君敷居を踏んじゃダメだよ。
Wait, Ken, you shouldn't step on the sill.
敷居って何？
What's a sill?
それが敷居です。
That's a sill.
あっ、そうなんだ。
Ah, I see.
知らなかった。ごめんなさい。
I didn't know. I'm sorry.
あと、畳の縁も踏んじゃダメだよ。
Also, you shouldn't step on the tatami edges.
分かった。これからは気を付けるよ。
All right. I'll be careful from now on.
ところで、それは床の間かな？
By the way, is that that the alcove?
いいえ、違いますよ。これが床の間です。
No, that's wrong. This is the alcove.
床の間には掛け軸や置物を飾ります。
The alcove is decorated with hanging scrolls or ornaments.
生け花もだよね。
There's a flower arrangement too.
はい、そうです。
Yes, that's right.
教えてくれてありがとう。- いいえ。
Thank you for teaching me. -Not at all.

立派な和室だね。

立派

Splendid, fine, handsome, elegant, imposing, prominent; praiseworthy, creditable, worthy; legal, legitimate, lawful; undeniable (e.g. crime), indisputable, solid

和室

Japanese-style room
それほどでもないですよ。
っていうか、ケン君敷居を踏んじゃダメだよ。

君

Mr (junior), master, boy

踏む

To step on, to tread on; to experience, to undergo; to estimate, to value, to appraise; to rhyme; to inherit (the throne, etc.); to follow (rules, morals, principles, etc.)

敷居

threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors), sill
敷居って何？

何

What; how many; you-know-what, that; whatsit, what''s the expression, what do you call them; what?; hey!

敷居

threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors), sill
それが敷居です。

敷居

threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors), sill
あっ、そうなんだ。
知らなかった。ごめんなさい。
あと、畳の縁も踏んじゃダメだよ。

畳

Tatami mat, japanese straw floor coverings

踏む

To step on, to tread on; to experience, to undergo; to estimate, to value, to appraise; to rhyme; to inherit (the throne, etc.); to follow (rules, morals, principles, etc.)

縁

Rim, brim, edge, brink
分かった。これからは気を付けるよ。

気

Seeming, giving the appearance of, giving one the feeling of

付ける

To attach, to join, to add, to append, to affix, to stick, to glue, to fasten, to sew on, to apply (ointment); to furnish (a house with); to wear, to put on; to keep a diary, to make an entry; to appraise, to set (a price); to allot, to budget, to assign; to bring alongside; to place (under guard or doctor); to follow, to shadow; to load, to give (courage to); to keep (an eye on); to establish (relations or understanding); to turn on (light)
ところで、それは床の間かな？

床の間

Tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
いいえ、違いますよ。これが床の間です。

違い

Difference, discrepancy

床の間

Tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
床の間には掛け軸や置物を飾ります。

飾り

Decoration

床の間

Tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)

掛け軸

Hanging scroll

置物

Ornament, figurehead, object placed in tokonoma
生け花もだよね。

生け花

Flower arrangement; fresh flowers
はい、そうです。
教えてくれてありがとう。- いいえ。

教え

Teaching, instruction, teachings, precept, lesson, doctrine