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A2 Noun

和紙(わし)Japanese paper

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    1. Noun

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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)に筆(ふで)で文字(もじ)を書(か)く。

      Writing characters on Japanese paper with a brush.

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

      I bought Japanese paper for the calligraphy class.

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    • 和紙(わし)は片面(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)の紙(かみ)である和紙(わし)は強靭(きょうじん)で変質(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)の原料(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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