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VocabJLPT N1

carpet

Noun

Definitions

1. carpet

This katakana noun refers to a carpet, a thick fabric floor covering that extends wall to wall in a room. Borrowed from English, it is used to describe fitted floor covering as opposed to a smaller rug, which is more often called じゅうたん or マット.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I quietly lifted the corner of the carpet and found the key I'd lost.

Sentence 2

Wait, there were bugs under the carpet!?

Sentence 3

At the meeting the other day, it came up that a fire-resistant certificate for the carpet would be required.

Sentence 4

Cat, stop scratching your claws on the carpet!

Sentence 5

Additionally, carpet disposal will be handled as industrial waste.