uguisubari

English

noun

Definitions

Wooden floors specifically designed to creak or "chirp" at the slightest pressure, thus warning the inhabitants of any surreptitious approach.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 鶯張り.

Origin

Japanese

鶯張り

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Cognates and derived terms

continuative or stem form of verb m Japanese
張り Japanese
張る haru, "to stretch" Japanese
連用形 Japanese
鶯 Japanese
鶯張り Japanese