Japanese paper
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Japanese paper
First recorded in 1720–30
Example Sentences
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Yet that glimpse of life, Ms. Orlean writes, was to expand, as did many of her ideas, “like those Japanese paper balls you drop in water and after a moment they bloom into flowers.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025
Washi: the traditional Japanese paper, known for its beauty and strength, has been used in bookbinding, art, furniture, and architecture for hundreds of years.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2024
The savory menu, printed on sheets of Japanese paper as soft as an old dollar bill, hops from success to success.
From New York Times • Nov. 12, 2019
They lay out 8-foot sheets of handmade Japanese paper on ginormous steel presses from the mid-1960s, gingerly wiping clean the tabletop edges with cotton cloths.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2016
Reason said No. The tarpaulin was sturdy canvas, not a Japanese paper wall.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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