noun
indigo-dyed paper; indigo paper
Traditional Japanese paper dyed with indigo (藍). Used historically for documents, book covers, and crafts.
藍紙で作られた古い帳面が博物館に展示されている。
An old ledger made of indigo-dyed paper is on display at the museum.
noun
spiderwort-dyed paper
Paper dyed using the blue pigment from spiderwort (青花紙, ツユクサ). A specific traditional dyeing method; see also 青花紙.
See also: 青花紙
藍紙の中には、ツユクサの色素で染めたものもある。
Some 藍紙 is dyed with pigment from the spiderwort plant.