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A2 Noun

和紙(わし)Japanese paper

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      washi, Japanese paper

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    和紙 【わし】和紙 【わがみ】

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      和紙(わし)(ふで)文字(もじ)()く。

      Writing characters on Japanese paper with a brush.

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      習字(しゅうじ)授業(じゅぎょう)のために和紙(わし)()いました。

      I bought Japanese paper for the calligraphy class.

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      和紙(わし)片面(かためん)がツルツルで片面(かためん)がザラザラです。

      Japanese paper is smooth on one side and rough on the other.

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      日本(にほん)古来(こらい)(かみ)である和紙(わし)強靭(きょうじん)変質(へんしつ)しにくいという特徴(とくちょう)がある。

      Japanese paper, a type of paper originating from ancient Japan, has the characteristic of being strong and resistant to degradation.

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      和紙(わし)原料(げんりょう)はミツマタやコウゾ、ガンピといった靭皮(じんぴ)繊維(せんい)なのだとか。

      The raw materials for Japanese paper are said to be bast fibers such as edgeworthia, kozo, and wikstroemia sikokiana.

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