Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A translucent screen consisting of a wooden frame covered in rice paper, used as a sliding door or partition in a Japanese house.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A sliding screen used instead of a wall or partition in a Japanese house.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
door orpartition consisting of a woodenframe covered inrice paper .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a translucent screen made of a wooden frame covered with rice paper
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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I closed the sliding windows, with translucent paper for window panes, called shoji, and went to bed, but the lack of privacy was fearful, and I have not yet sufficient trust in my fellow-creatures to be comfortable without locks, walls, or doors!
Unbeaten Tracks in Japan Isabella Lucy 2004
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Frames covered with paper, called shoji, slide along these grooves and form the wall between chamber and chamber.
Peeps at Many Lands: Japan John Finnemore
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The curtain as architectural element refers back to traditional Japanese design elements such as shoji and sudare screens, and fusuma doors common within the traditional Japanese house.
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DIY paper 'shoji' style lamp made from recycled materials for under £5
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DIY paper 'shoji' style lamp made from recycled materials for under £5
Ecofriend 2008
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DIY paper 'shoji' style lamp made from recycled materials for under £5
Ecofriend 2008
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DIY paper 'shoji' style lamp made from recycled materials for under £5
Ecofriend 2008
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DIY paper 'shoji' style lamp made from recycled materials for under £5
Ecofriend 2008
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DIY paper 'shoji' style lamp made from recycled materials for under £5
Ecofriend 2008
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n. A translucent screen consisting of a wooden frame covered in rice paper, used as a sliding door or partition in a Japanese house.
June 16, 2015