わら半ばん紙し

noun

straw paper; inexpensive rough paper

A type of low-cost, unbleached paper traditionally made from straw pulp, often used for practice calligraphy, wrapping, or rough notes. The term is widely recognized in Japanese culture.

• 子こどもの頃ころ、わら半ばん紙しに習しゅう字じの練れん習しゅうをした。

  When I was a child, I practiced calligraphy on straw paper.

• わら半ばん紙しは安あん価かなので、メモ用よう紙しとしてよく使つかわれる。

  Straw paper is cheap, so it is often used as memo paper.