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traditional oiled-paper umbrella; paper umbrella
A traditional Japanese umbrella made of oiled washi paper stretched over a bamboo frame. Now mostly seen at temples, tea ceremonies, and in traditional or theatrical settings rather than in daily use.
雨の中を唐傘を差して歩く。
I walk through the rain holding a paper umbrella.
祖母は古い唐傘を大切に使っている。
My grandmother treasures and uses an old paper umbrella.
茶会では、赤い唐傘が庭に立てられていた。
At the tea gathering, a red paper umbrella had been set up in the garden.
A traditional umbrella of oiled paper over a bamboo frame. The name literally means "Tang (Chinese) umbrella," reflecting its origin, though it became a distinctly Japanese craft. Also written 傘 and sometimes read {からかさ}.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 唐傘を{さ}す: to hold up a paper umbrella
- 番傘: a plain, sturdy oiled-paper umbrella (a type of 唐傘)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 和傘: Japanese umbrella — the general term for traditional paper-and-bamboo umbrellas.
- 傘: umbrella — the ordinary modern word, usually a Western-style umbrella.