衝立障子ついたてしょうじ

also: ついたてそうじ

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Meanings

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noun

partitioning screen; free-standing shoji screen

dated term

A traditional Japanese room divider consisting of a wooden frame covered with translucent paper, often used to partition space or block drafts. Dated term; in modern contexts, 衝立 (ついたて) is more common.

Kanji

衝collide, brunt, highway
立stand up, rise, set up
障hinder, hurt, harm
子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM

Related words

衝立ついたて
More common modern term for a free-standing screen; 衝立障子 is a dated, more specific term emphasizing the shoji (paper-covered lattice) construction.
障しょう子じ
Refers to sliding paper doors or screens in general; 衝立障子 is a specific type that stands on its own rather than sliding in tracks.

Built from

衝立ついたて+障しょう子じ

Written forms

衝立障子
- ついたてしょうじ
  Standard kanji spelling for this traditional room divider.
- ついたてそうじ
  Alternate reading; しょうじ is the more common reading for 障子 in modern Japanese.
ついたてそうじ

Etymology

Compound of 衝立 (ついたて, 'standing screen') and 障子 (しょうじ, 'paper sliding door'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term describes a free-standing screen made with shoji-style lattice and paper.