Lap

Japanese: lap
Lap

…But lap and lap are not the same. The verb hizamaku, meaning to use one's lap as a pillow, is already used in the Man'yoshu, but this lap, like the English word lap, refers to the area from the thigh to the knee when seated. Lap (in German, Lappen) refers to the loose part of a garment, and since this part spreads out over the knee when sitting, it also means the knee. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "lap" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…けれども膝とひざとは同一ではない。ひざを枕にするという意味の動詞〈ひざまく〉はすでに《万葉集》に使われているが,このひざは英語のlapと同様,座位のときの股(もも)から膝先までを指している。lap(ドイツ語ではLappen)は衣装の緩やかな部分のことで,座るとこの部分がひざの上に広がるからひざも意味している。…

※「lap」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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