こたつ

table with heater, (originally) charcoal brazier in a floor well

What does こたつ mean?

こたつ is a Japanese noun meaning table with heater, (originally) charcoal brazier in a floor well in English. It is written as こたつ in hiragana, and kotatsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

こたつで寝ちゃったら風邪引くのはあたりまえ。自己管理がなっていない。

Of course you'll catch a cold if you fall asleep under the kotatsu. You have to learn to take care of yourself.