衝立

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The spelling is 衝立, read as ついたて. It is a noun for a movable freestanding screen used indoors to block a view or divide a space.
• Basic usage: Placing a screen at an entrance appears in 入口に衝立を置く, while referring to a wooden partition appears in 木製の衝立.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Difference from 屏風
  • It includes a simple freestanding divider and is not restricted to a decorative folding screen with multiple panels.