折(お)り紙(がみ)

おりがみ
noun
origami; paper folding
1. origami; paper folding
The Japanese art of folding paper into decorative shapes and figures.
折(お)り紙(がみ)で鶴(つる)を折(お)る。
To fold a crane with origami.
千羽鶴 (せんばづる) = thousand paper cranes
子供(こども)に折(お)り紙(がみ)を教(おし)える。
To teach children origami.
2. origami paper
Square sheets of paper used for origami.
折(お)り紙(がみ)を買(か)ってきて。
Please buy some origami paper.

折(お)り紙(がみ) is a traditional Japanese art that has become popular worldwide.

COMMON ORIGAMI:

  • 折(お)り鶴(づる) (おりづる): paper crane
  • 千羽鶴(せんばづる) (せんばづる): 1000 paper cranes (for wishes/recovery)
  • 手裏剣(しゅりけん) (しゅりけん): ninja star
  • 兜(かぶと) (かぶと): samurai helmet

EXPRESSION:
「折(お)り紙(がみ)付(つ)き」(おりがみつき) means "certified" or "guaranteed quality."

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Added 2026.1.16 14:48 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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