粘ね剤り

noun

mucilaginous material for making washi

Specialized term used in traditional Japanese papermaking (washi). Refers to the viscous substance, often derived from plant roots like tororo-aoi, added to the pulp to improve fiber dispersion and paper quality.

See also: 和紙

• 和わ紙しを漉すくとき、粘ねん剤ざいとしてトロロアオイの根ねからとった粘ねん液えきを使つかいます。

  When making washi, a mucilaginous liquid extracted from tororo-aoi roots is used as a粘剤.