掛け軸
Meanings
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A traditional Japanese wall decoration consisting of a painting or calligraphy mounted on paper or silk, with a cylindrical rod at the bottom and a hanging cord at the top. Often displayed in a tokonoma alcove.
I display a hanging scroll in the tokonoma alcove.
This hanging scroll is from the Edo period.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉に掛け軸を掛けるto hang a scroll in a place (e.g. a tokonoma alcove)
I hung a scroll in the tokonoma alcove.
- 掛け軸を掛け替えるto swap out the hanging scroll (e.g. for the season)
We change the hanging scroll to match the season.
- 掛け軸を巻くto roll up a hanging scroll (for storage)
When not in use, I roll up the scroll and put it away.