額がく彫ぼり

noun

gakubori; background elements in traditional Japanese tattooing

Refers to the background designs (waves, clouds, rocks, etc.) in traditional Japanese tattoos (和彫り), as opposed to the main motif (主図).

• 和わ彫ぼりでは、主しゅ図ずの周まわりに額がく彫ぼりとして波なみや雲くもが彫ほられる。

  In traditional Japanese tattooing, waves and clouds are carved as gakubori around the main motif.