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furoshiki

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables
furoshi-ki
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional Japanese wrapping-cloth, used for clothes, gifts etc.

Countable

noun

The art of wrapping in this kind of cloth.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Japanese 風呂(ふろ)敷(しき) (furoshiki).

Origin

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Usage

Frequently Paired Words

bojagi

Questions

What does furoshiki mean?
A traditional Japanese wrapping-cloth, used for clothes, gifts etc.
Where does furoshiki come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

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