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Japanese paper
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noun
paper of a high rag content, used for woodcuts, engravings, etc.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of Japanese paper
First recorded in 1720–30
Words nearby Japanese paper
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