noun
thick decorative paper; karakami paper
A traditional thick paper with printed or painted patterns, originally used to cover sliding doors (fusuma) and sometimes for other decorative purposes.
この唐紙は江戸時代の模様を再現している。
This karakami paper reproduces patterns from the Edo period.
職人が一枚一枚手作業で唐紙を作っている。
Craftsmen make each sheet of karakami paper by hand.
noun
paper-covered sliding door; fusuma
Abbreviation of 唐紙障子 (karakami shōji). Refers to a sliding door covered with thick decorative paper, commonly called fusuma in modern Japanese.
See also: 唐紙障子
古い旅館では、唐紙に描かれた絵が美しかった。
At the old inn, the paintings on the paper sliding doors were beautiful.