張はり子こ

noun

papier-mâché

Refers to the craft material made from paper and paste, as well as objects made from it, such as traditional dolls and masks.

• この張はり子この虎とらはとても精せい巧こうにできている。

  This papier-mâché tiger is very intricately made.

• 子こ供どもたちは張はり子このお面めんを作つくって遊あそんだ。

  The children made papier-mâché masks and played with them.

noun

non-dealer (in card games)

Slang used in card games, especially in contexts like mahjong or hanafuda, to refer to a player who is not the dealer. Derived from the dealer being called 親 (おや) and the non-dealer 子 (こ), with 張り子 literally meaning 'sticking child'.

See also: 子 (こ)

• 麻雀まーじゃんで、張はり子こは親おやよりも点てん数すうが低ひくい。

  In mahjong, the non-dealer scores lower than the dealer.

• 花はな札ふだでは、張はり子こが勝かつと親おやが交こう代たいする。

  In hanafuda, when the non-dealer wins, the dealer changes.