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折り紙
origami
Description
折り紙は、色のついた紙をおって、動物や花などの形を作るあそびです。
"折り紙" is a pastime where you fold colored paper to make shapes like animals and flowers.
日本の子どもは、よく折り紙でつるを作ります。
Japanese children often make cranes with "折り紙".
Meanings
折り紙origami
the art of folding paper into shapes
折り紙でつるを作りましょう。
Let's make a crane with origami.
折り紙origami
the square paper used for paper folding
赤い折り紙を一枚ください。
Please give me one red sheet of origami paper.
折り紙origami
a certificate of authenticity or guarantee
この技術には折り紙が付いている。
This technique includes origami.
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Notes
- Etymology
折り (folding) + 紙 (paper); originally certificates were folded, giving the guarantee sense.
- Nuance
折り紙付き means certified or guaranteed, a common idiomatic use of this word.
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