A traditional Japanese fan that folds up, used for cooling, ceremonies, or performance.
夏祭りで扇子を買った。
I bought a folding fan at the summer festival.
彼女は優雅に扇子を広げた。
She gracefully opened her folding fan.
She fanned herself with a folding fan because of the heat.
On stage, he snapped open his folding fan.
When the dance ended, she closed her folding fan.