introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story)
まくらことば
epíteto decorativo
pillow word
ice pillow
nap
うたまくら
epíteto poético frecuente
oft-repeated descriptive epithets in poetry
かいちん
sacar las almohadas y el futón
bringing out the pillows and futon (in Zen Buddhism)
くくりまくら
almohada rellena de cascarilla de alforfón, cáscaras de arroz o similar
pillow stuffed with buckwheat chaff, rice husks or similar material
きくまくら
almohada rellena de pétalos de crisantemo
pillow stuffed with chrysanthemum petals (allegedly good for headaches)
air cushion
high pillow
てまくら
usar el brazo como almohada
using one's arm for a pillow
bridal bed
water-filled pillow
いしにくちすすぎながれにまくらす
negarse tercamente a admitir un error
to refuse stubbornly to admit one is wrong
Kusamakura (1906 novel by Natsume Sōseki)
くさまくら
pernocta durante un viaje
overnight stay when traveling (travelling)
そでまくら
usar las mangas del kimono como almohada
using the sleeves of one's kimono as a pillow
おびまくら
almohadilla ovalada con dos tiras largas atadas debajo del obi para darle más volumen
oval pad with two long strips tied underneath the obi to make it look fuller
ていはんぱつまくら
almohada viscoelástica
memory foam pillow
とうちん
almohada de porcelana (de verano)
porcelain pillow (used in summer)
ひとりまくら
solitario en la cama
lonely in bed
なみまくら
dormir durante una travesía marítima
sleeping while on a sea voyage
はこまくら
almohada con base de madera en forma de caja
pillow with a box-shaped wooden base
はしまくら
soporte para palillos
chopstick rest
ひざまくら
apoyar la cabeza en el regazo de alguien
laying one's head in someone's lap
ひじまくら
apoyar la cabeza en el brazo o el codo
resting one's head on one's arm or elbow
ice pillow
body pillow
きたまくら
pez globo de líneas marrones
brown-lined puffer (species of pufferfish, Canthigaster rivulata)
pillowcase
to sleep together (for a man and a woman)
まくらをたかくしてねむる
dormir tranquilo
to sleep in peace
まくらをぬらす
llorar en la cama
to cry in bed
まくらえいぎょう
gratifikasi seks
まくらぎょう
recitación del sutra junto al difunto
sutra recitation at the bedside of a deceased person
まくらげいしゃ
geisha who steals money from sleeping travellers
まくらもと
cabecera de la cama
bedside
まくらじょうようがん
lava almohadillada
pillow lava
まくらかざり
altar funerario provisional al lado del difunto
temporary altar at the bedside of a deceased person
bedding
to sleep together in the same bed
まくらぜに
propina de almohada
pillow money
まくらさがし
robo en el dormitorio
bedroom theft or thief
まくらのそうし
el libro de la almohada
The Pillow Book (by Sei Shonagon)
まくらたたき
guerra de almohadas
pillow fight
まくらだんご
dango ofrecido al difunto
small sweet rice cakes placed at the bedside of the deceased
まくらなげ
guerra de almohadas
pillow fight
bedside
まくらめし
arroz ofrecido al difunto
cooked rice placed at the bedside or grave of the deceased
bedside
acrobatic routine involving multiple wooden pillows
まくらぎ
traviesa de ferrocarril
(railway) sleeper
ちんりゅうそうせき
perdedor recalcitrante
sore loser who stubbornly refuses to admit being wrong
まくらびょうぶ
biombo de cabecera
bed(side) screen
ゆめまくら
a la cabecera del sueño
at the bedside where one dreams
ゆめまくらにたつ
aparecer en un sueño
to appear in one's dream
wooden pillow
やまくら
articulación del pulgar donde se apoya la flecha
thumb joint where an arrow rests (archery)
たびまくら
dormir fuera de casa
sleeping away from home
うでまくら
usar el brazo como almohada
using one's arms as a pillow
voyage
sore loser who stubbornly refuses to admit being wrong
pillow made from bamboo or cane (for use during the summer)