How to say pillow in Japanese

JLPTN2
枕☆【まくらmakura】

noun / suffix noun:

  • pillow; bolster
  • introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in

Example Sentences

けいこkeikoはha枕makuraにni顔kaoをwoうずめてuzumete泣いたnaita。
Keiko buried her head in the pillow and cried.
二つ折りにした二tsuorinishitaクッションKUSSHONをwo枕makura代わりkawariにni、僕bokuはhaフローリングFUROORINGUのno上ueにniカーペットKAAPETTOをwo敷いたshiitaだけdakeのno固いkatai床yukaへheとto横になるyokoninaru。
Using a doubled-up cushion in place of a pillow I lie down on the hard wooden floor with nothing but a carpet spread over it.
予備のyobino枕makuraをwoくださいkudasai。
I need an extra pillow.
枕makuraをwo下さいkudasai。
Please get me a pillow.
枕makuraとto毛布moufuをwo取ってtotte下さいkudasai。
Could I have a pillow and blanket?

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