[じょう, jou] (n) (1) folding book; (suf, ctr) (2) counter for units of paper and nori (48 pages of Mino paper; 20 pages of hanshi; 10 sheets of nori); (3) counter for folding books, folding screens, shields, etc.; (4) counter for pairs of curtains; (5) (See 畳・じょう) counter for tatami mats#6818
[にょうぼうとたたみはあたらしいほうがいい(女房と畳は新しい方がいい;女房と畳は新しい方が良い;女房と畳は新しいほうがいい);にょうぼうとたたみはあたらしいほうがよい(女房, nyouboutotatamihaatarashiihougaii ( nyoubou to tatami ha atarashi i houga ii ; nyou] (exp) wives and tatami are best when they're new