うちわ
Meanings
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uchiwa; traditional Japanese handheld fan
usually written using kana alone
A flat, non-folding fan, often round or oval, used for cooling or as a decorative item.
I fanned myself with an uchiwa at the summer festival.
A beautiful picture is painted on that uchiwa.
Usage patterns
- 団扇であおぐto fan oneself (or something) with an uchiwa
It was hot, so I fanned my face with an uchiwa.
- 〈物〉に団扇の絵を描くto paint/draw a design on an uchiwa
The children drew their favorite pictures on the uchiwa fans.
- 団扇を配るto hand out uchiwa (often as promotional giveaways)
At the festival, they were handing out uchiwa printed with the shop's name.