襖 紙(ふすまがみ)

ふすまがみ

noun

fusuma paper; sliding door paper

1. fusuma paper; sliding door paper

The decorative paper or cloth that covers the surface of fusuma (Japanese sliding doors), which needs to be replaced periodically as it ages or becomes damaged.

襖紙(ふすまがみ)が古(ふる)くなってきた。

The fusuma paper is getting old.

和室(わしつ)の襖紙(ふすまがみ)を張(は)り替(か)えた。

I had the fusuma paper in the Japanese-style room replaced.

伝統的(でんとうてき)な襖紙(ふすまがみ)には花鳥風月(かちょうふうげつ)の柄(がら)が多(おお)いが、最近(さいきん)はモダンなデザインも人気(にんき)がある。

Traditional fusuma paper often features nature-inspired designs, but modern patterns have become popular recently.

Compound of 襖(ふすま) (fusuma, Japanese sliding door) and 紙(かみ) (paper), with 紙(かみ) becoming voiced (がみ}) through rendaku. Replacing {襖紙(ふすまがみ) is a regular part of maintaining a Japanese-style home, typically done every 10-15 years or when moving into a new residence.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

襖紙(ふすまがみ)を張(は)り替(か)える: to re-paper the fusuma
襖紙(ふすまがみ)の柄(がら): fusuma paper pattern
襖紙(ふすまがみ)のサンプル(さんぷる): fusuma paper samples

RELATED TERMS:

襖(ふすま): fusuma, thick opaque sliding doors dividing rooms
障子紙(しょうじがみ): shoji paper, the translucent paper used on shoji screens
壁紙(かべがみ): wallpaper
張(は)り替(か)え: re-papering, the act of replacing the paper covering

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