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巻物
makimono
Description
「巻物」は、細長い紙を丸く巻いた物です。昔の人は、絵や字をこの巻物に書きました。
A "巻物" is a long, narrow piece of paper rolled up into a scroll. In the past, people wrote pictures and characters on this 巻物.
Meanings
巻物makimono
scroll of paper with pictures or writing
古い巻物を博物館で見ました。
I saw an old scroll at the museum.
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Notes
- Etymology
巻 (roll/wind) + 物 (thing) = a rolled-up thing, i.e. a scroll.
- Nuance
refers mainly to old-style handscrolls; a modern paper roll is usually ロール.
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