和わ彫ぼり

noun

traditional Japanese tattooing; wabori

Refers to the traditional Japanese style of tattooing, often featuring motifs like dragons, koi, and cherry blossoms, done by hand (tebori) or machine.

• 彼かれは背せ中なかに和わ彫ぼりの龍りゅうを入いれている。

  He has a traditional Japanese dragon tattoo on his back.

• 和わ彫ぼりは海かい外がいでも人にん気きがある。

  Traditional Japanese tattooing is popular overseas as well.