1A thick woven floor covering — anything from a room-sized carpet to a small rug. Because the kanji is difficult, it is often written in kana as じゅうたん. The loanwords カーペット and ラグ are close in meaning.
リビングにふかふかの絨毯を敷いたら、足元が暖かくなった。
After laying a fluffy carpet in the living room, the floor became warm underfoot.
ペルシャ絨毯は美術品のような価値があり、とても高価だ。
Persian carpets have the value of works of art and are very expensive.
授賞式では、受賞者が赤い絨毯の上を歩いて入場した。
At the awards ceremony, the winners walked in along the red carpet.
子どもがじゅうたんにジュースをこぼしてしまった。
My child spilled juice on the carpet.
絨毯のしみは、早めに拭き取らないと取れなくなる。
Stains on a carpet won't come out unless you wipe them up quickly.