切きり絵え

noun

papercut art; cutout picture

Refers to the art of cutting paper into decorative designs, or a picture made by this technique. Often associated with traditional Japanese crafts.

• 祖そ母ぼは細こまかい切きり絵えを作つくるのが得とく意いだ。

  My grandmother is skilled at making intricate papercut art.

• この切きり絵えは一いち枚まいの黒くろい紙かみから切きり出だされている。

  This cutout picture is cut from a single sheet of black paper.