kirigami

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An art similar to origami, with cutting permitted.

Pronunciation

/ˌkɪɹɪˈɡɑːmɪ/

Word forms

kirigami

Etymology

From Japanese 切り紙 (きりがみ, kirigami), from 切り (きり, kiri, “to cut”) + 紙 (かみ, kami, “paper”).

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