noun
sliding door covered with thick patterned paper
A traditional Japanese sliding door (障子) covered with 唐紙, a thick, patterned paper originally imported from China. Often found in historical buildings and temples.
See also: 唐紙
このお寺の客殿には唐紙障子が使われている。
In the reception hall of this temple, sliding doors covered with thick patterned paper are used.
Compound of 唐紙 (からかみ, 'thick patterned paper originally from China') and 障子 (しょうじ, 'sliding door'). The term describes a specific type of traditional Japanese sliding door.