ベッド
beddo[be̞d̚d̥o̞]
The English word "bed" can be translated into Japanese in several ways, most commonly as ベッド (beddo). Wiktionary also lists 寝床 (nedoko) and 寝台 (shindai).
Meaning: piece of furniture (noun)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| ベッド | beddo | [be̞d̚d̥o̞] (narrow) [be̞t̚to̞] (narrow) |
| 寝床 | nedoko | [ne̞do̞ko̞] (narrow) |
| 寝台 | shindai | [ɕĩnda̠i] (narrow) [ne̞da̠i] (narrow) |
| 臥榻 | gatō |
ベッド is the most common way to refer to a modern Western-style bed using the katakana loanword from English. 寝床 refers more generally to a place of sleep or a bedding arrangement rather than a specific piece of furniture like a Western bed. 寝台 is a more formal or technical term.
Which one should you use?
ベッド is a loanword from English and is the most common way to refer to modern Western-style furniture. In contrast, 寝床 refers more generally to a sleeping place or bedding rather than a specific piece of furniture. 寝台 is a more formal or technical term often found in compound words, such as for a sleeping car on a train.
How do you pronounce it?
beddo
Did you know?
- In many Japanese homes, the 'bed' is not a piece of furniture at all, but a floor mattress called a 'futon' that is folded away every morning.
- The word 床 in 寝床 originally referred to a raised platform or a raised area, not just a place to sleep.
- In classical Japanese literature, the term 臥榻 (gatou) is used to describe a bed, but it carries a very heavy, formal, and archaic tone.
Examples in context
- ベッドの下よ。It's under the bed.This sentence is useful for describing something located under the ベッド.Tatoeba #11041833 by small_snow, translation #2713722 by CK
- ベッドを整えて。Make your bed.This sentence is useful for the command to make your ベッド.Tatoeba #3496845 by arnab, translation #33965 by CK
- まだベッドなの？Are you still in bed?This sentence is useful for asking if someone is still in ベッド.Tatoeba #8769223 by bunbuku, translation #3826312 by CK
- 彼はベッドで寝ています。He is sleeping in the bed.
- ホテルの寝具は快適です。The hotel bedding is comfortable.
- 今日はベッドでゆっくり寝たい。I want to sleep peacefully on the bed today.
- 布団で寝るのが好きです。I like to sleep on the futon.
- 145 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Kenta and Himari are looking at furniture in a showroom.
- 健太 Kentaこのベッド、すごく大きいね。Kono beddo, sugoku ookii ne.This bed is really big, isn't it?
- 陽葵 Himari本当。でも、デザインが素敵だよ。Hontou. Demo, dezain ga suteki da yo.True. But the design is lovely.
- 健太 Kenta新しいベッド、買いたいなあ。Atarashii beddo, kaitai naa.I want to buy a new bed.
- 陽葵 Himari健太、ゆっくり選びましょう。Kenta, yukkuri erabimashou.Kenta, let's take our time choosing.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bed” translations and entries ベッド, 寝床, 寝台, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
