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衝立障子 (ついたてしょうじ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
衝立障子ついたてしょうじ also: ついたてそうじ
Meanings 1
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.
See also: 衝立
We divided the room with a free-standing shoji screen to make a changing area.
Kanji 子 child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM Similar 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.
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.
