明あかり障しょう子じ

noun

translucent paper sliding door; shoji screen that lets in light

A traditional Japanese sliding door made of a wooden lattice covered with translucent paper, designed to admit light while maintaining privacy. Often used in washitsu (Japanese-style rooms).

• 和わ室しつの明あかり障しょう子じから柔やわらかな光ひかりが差さし込こんでいる。

  Soft light is coming in through the shoji screen in the Japanese-style room.