土瓶敷 どびんしき

dobin shiki

1. Not a doily.; Not presented humbly.

1. Was spread on a soil bottle stand.; Was laid out on a doily.

1. With a coaster.; On a coaster.

1. Spread out like a pottery stand cover; Covered with a pottery stand cover

1. It is not a doily.; It's not a humble apology.

1. It's not a doily.; It's not laid out on a doily.

1. It was served on a ceramic stand.; It was laid out on a doily.

1. Do not spread a cloth on the earthen pot.; (Figuratively) Excessive politeness.

1. It is not a doily.; It is not a cloth for a flowerpot.

1. Wasn't a coaster.; Wasn't a placemat.

1. Probably a cloth for a soil bottle.; Probably a makeshift/temporary solution.

1. It wasn't a doily.; It wasn't laid out with a doily.

1. Wasn't a placemat.; Wasn't laid out.

1. Probably a coaster.; Probably a trivet.

1. Was not a cloth for flower vases.; Was not a humble offering.

1. If it were a cloth for a soil bottle.; If it were a doily.

1. If it were a *dobutsu-shiki* (tablecloth/mat for flower arrangements); If one had a *dobutsu-shiki* (tablecloth/mat for flower arrangements)

1. If there is a trivet; When there is a trivet