扇子 (せんす, sensu) Japanese meaning: folding fan | KotomoraI bought a folding fan at the summer festival.
She gracefully opened her folding fan.
Usage patterns
〈人〉が扇子で扇ぐto fan oneself with a folding fan
She fanned herself with a folding fan because of the heat.
扇子を開くto open a folding fan
On stage, he snapped open his folding fan.
扇子を閉じるto close a folding fan
When the dance ended, she closed her folding fan.