The Meaning of moufu [毛布] In Japanese

毛布
もうふ
Romaji: moufu N5

What does 毛布 mean?

Translation and Meaning

blanket, bed covering

Definition

毛布 means blanket in Japanese — a soft, warm covering placed over the sleeper; typically made from wool, cotton, or synthetic fibers and used at home, in hotels, or for travel comfort.

Type

noun (名詞)

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • Physical warmth and comfort as a bed covering
  • Material and thickness variations described with adjectives (thick or thin) to indicate warmth level
  • Used in retail or hotel contexts to refer to the item itself rather than a concept

Composition

  • 毛 = hair, fur
  • 布 = cloth
  • 毛布 = fur cloth, a warm bed covering

Usage

毛布 is used in everyday Japanese to refer to a bed blanket; it’s common in household conversation, hotel descriptions, and textile contexts; formal writing may specify material or size, or care instructions; typical phrases include 毛布をかける, 毛布を敷く, 毛布を洗濯する.
💡 Tips
Think of mofu-mofu, the cozy, fluffy sound-symbol that Japanese speakers use to describe soft textures; imagine 毛布 wrapping you in warmth to recall the word quickly.

Variations

  • ブランケット (buranketto) — loanword synonym
  • 薄手の毛布 (うすでのもうふ) — thinner blanket
  • 厚手の毛布 (あつでのもうふ) — thicker blanket

Words with the same Kanji

Example Phrases

  • 寒い夜、毛布を胸に抱いて眠った。
    Samui yoru, moufu o mune ni daite nemutta.
    On a cold night, I hugged the blanket to my chest and fell asleep.
    Lista:
    • 寒い (samui) – cold
    • 夜 (yoru) – night
    • 毛布 (moufu) – blanket
    • を (o) – object marker
    • 胸 (mune) – chest
    • に (ni) – location marker
    • 抱いて (daite) – holding
    • 眠った (nemutta) – slept
    The sentence uses 「毛布を胸に抱く」 to express holding a blanket to the chest; the te-form 抱いて links to 眠る as a sequence, showing that the action of holding precedes sleeping.
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