Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kintsugi

/kɪntˈsuːɡi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables: kin-tsu-gi
IPA: /kɪntˈsuːɡi/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with lacquer dusted or mixed with powdered gold or similar material, highlighting the cracks instead of disguising them.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In rehearsals here the director, Oliver Butler, has brought up kintsugi, the Japanese art of repairing broken objects with powdered gold or other colors to accentuate the cracks."

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Japanese 金継ぎ (kintsugi, literally “golden repair, golden joinery”).

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

kintsukuroi

Questions

How do you pronounce kintsugi?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɪntˈsuːɡi/.
What does kintsugi mean?: The Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with lacquer dusted or mixed with powdered gold or similar material, highlighting the cracks instead of disguising them.
Where does kintsugi come from?: Unadapted borrowing from Japanese 金継ぎ (kintsugi, literally “golden repair, golden joinery”).

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