English Explanatory Dictionary

uguisubari

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A wooden floor specifically designed to creak or "chirp" at the slightest pressure, thus warning the inhabitants of any surreptitious approach.

Word forms

uguisubari

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 鶯張り (uguisubari).

Synonyms

nightingale floor
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