枕
枕

pillow

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Common Words

枕まくらNounNoun suffixFreq #4215
1

pillow; bolster

Examples
彼は枕に頭を横たえた。
He laid his head on the pillow.
2

introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in

枕元まくらもと枕許Noun～の Adj.Freq #9644
1

bedside; near one's pillow

Examples
彼女は私を枕元にくるようにと頼んだ。
She asked me to come to her bedside.
膝枕ひざまくらNounFreq #13862
1

laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow

抱き枕抱きまくら抱枕だきまくらNounFreq #24066
1

body pillow; hug pillow

腕枕うでまくらNoun～する VerbFreq #42411
1

using one's arms as a pillow

枕詞枕言葉まくらことばNounFreq #49014
1

Linguistics

pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature

2

preface; introduction

枕投げまくら投げまくらなげNounFreq #57313
1

pillow fight

Examples
修学旅行では、よく枕投げをした。
I had a lot of pillow fights during my school trip.
枕木まくらぎNounFreq #58542
1

Railway

(railway) sleeper; (railroad) tie; crosstie

枕頭ちんとうNounFreq #64049
1

bedside

氷枕こおりまくらひょうちんNounFreq #64559
1

cooling pillow (often rubber)

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