plural tatami or tatamis
: straw matting used as a floor covering in a Japanese home
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The sport is typically practiced barefoot, especially when performed on tatami mats, which can be damaged by shoes.
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Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
This is so as not to damage the delicate material and to maintain a peaceful setting in the space, as tatami mats are often placed in rooms set aside for praying and cultural rituals.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Sawayama's post references the traditional floor mat that the performers are seen sparring on, and the etiquette that accompanies it — namely, never wearing shoes on a tatami.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
There are both traditional Japanese-style rooms with tatami mats, as well as options with Westernized beds.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
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Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
This is so as not to damage the delicate material and to maintain a peaceful setting in the space, as tatami mats are often placed in rooms set aside for praying and cultural rituals.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Sawayama's post references the traditional floor mat that the performers are seen sparring on, and the etiquette that accompanies it — namely, never wearing shoes on a tatami.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
There are both traditional Japanese-style rooms with tatami mats, as well as options with Westernized beds.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tatami
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“Tatami.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tatami. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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