Definition of 炬燵 (こたつ)

noun
kotatsu, table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat(usually kana)
Other readings:
こたつ《火燵》
コタツ
Related Kanji
torch, signal fire
foot warmer, (kokuji)
fire
Example sentences(showing 1 results)

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