noun
making paper umbrellas; overlaying an umbrella framework
Refers to the traditional craft of constructing Japanese paper umbrellas (和傘), specifically the process of pasting paper onto the bamboo frame.
祖父は若い頃、傘張りの職人として働いていた。
When my grandfather was young, he worked as a craftsman making paper umbrellas.
この地域では今でも傘張りの技術が受け継がれている
noun
paper umbrella maker
A person who makes paper umbrellas professionally. Often used in historical or traditional craft contexts.
彼は最後の傘張りとして知られている。
He is known as the last paper umbrella maker.
The technique of making paper umbrellas is still passed down in this region.
Compound of 傘 (kasa, 'umbrella') and 張り (hari, the noun form of 張る 'to stretch, paste'), referring to the process of stretching and pasting paper onto an umbrella frame.