犀さい皮ひ

noun

rhinoceros hide

Refers to the skin of a rhinoceros, often in historical or craft contexts.

• 犀さい皮ひは非ひ常じょうに硬かたく、昔むかしは鎧よろいに使つかわれた。

  Rhinoceros hide is extremely tough and was used for armor in the past.

noun

Chinese lacquerware technique with a mottled finish

Abbreviation of 犀皮塗り (さいひぬり). A decorative lacquer technique producing a pattern resembling rhinoceros skin.

See also: 犀皮塗り (さいひぬり)

• この茶ちゃ器きは犀さい皮ひの技ぎ法ほうで仕し上あげられている。

  This tea utensil is finished with the rhinoceros-hide lacquer technique.