截さい金きん

noun

decorative metallic foil strips; cut metal foil motifs

Refers to the material itself: thin metal foil cut into strips or shapes used as decoration, especially in traditional crafts.

See also: 切り金

• 截さい金きん細工ざいくには、金きんや銀ぎんの截さい金きんが使つかわれる。

  Gold and silver foil strips are used in kirikane work.

noun

kirikane technique; cutting and affixing metal foil

The traditional Japanese decorative technique of cutting thin metal sheets into shapes and affixing them with lacquer, often to depict clouds, water, or other natural motifs.

See also: 切り金

• 仏ぶつ像ぞうの光こう背はいには截さい金きんの技ぎ法ほうが施ほどこされている。

  The halo of the Buddha statue is decorated using the kirikane technique.