枕 (Makura) is a Japanese noun meaning “pillow, bolster, introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story), lead-in”.
Meanings
- noun, noun suffixpillow; bolster
- noun, noun suffixintroduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
Examples
枕を下さい。
Please get me a pillow.
枕と毛布を下さい。
May I have a pillow and a blanket, please?
予備の枕をください。
I need an extra pillow.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).