making paper umbrellas; overlaying an umbrella framework
Refers to the traditional craft of constructing Japanese paper umbrellas (和傘), specifically the process of pasting paper onto the bamboo frame.
祖父は若い頃、傘張りの職人として働いていた。
When my grandfather was young, he worked as a craftsman making paper umbrellas.
paper umbrella maker
A person who makes paper umbrellas professionally. Often used in historical or traditional craft contexts.
彼は最後の傘張りとして知られている。
He is known as the last paper umbrella maker.
この地域では今でも傘張りの技術が受け継がれている。
The technique of making paper umbrellas is still passed down in this region.
傘職人 is a more general term for an umbrella craftsman, not limited to paper umbrellas.
Standard kanji spelling for the craft of making paper umbrellas.
Alternate kanji spelling using 貼る (to paste), emphasizing the pasting of paper onto the frame.
Mixed kana spelling sometimes used for clarity or in less formal contexts.
Compound of 傘 (kasa, 'umbrella') and 張り (hari, the noun form of 張る 'to stretch, paste'), referring to the process of stretching and pasting paper onto an umbrella frame.