noun
straw work; straw craft
Refers to items made from straw, such as traditional decorations, sandals, or containers. Often associated with folk crafts.
祖母はわら細工で美しいかごを作ります。
My grandmother makes beautiful baskets with straw craft.
この地域のわら細工は観光客に人気がある。
The straw work of this region is popular with tourists.
Compound of 藁 (wara, 'straw') and 細工 (saiku, 'craft, workmanship'). The reading ざいく is a rendaku form of さいく.