noun
noshi; decorative paper strip with dried abalone
A traditional Japanese gift decoration: a folded paper strip containing a thin piece of dried abalone, symbolizing good fortune. Often attached to monetary gifts or formal presents. The word is usually written in kana.
See also: のし紙
お祝いの品にのしを付けて贈りました。
I attached a noshi to the celebratory gift and gave it.
のしの由来は、アワビの干物を
The origin of noshi is said to be stretched dried abalone.
Kanji spelling, more formal or traditional. The reading ぬし is obsolete.
Abbreviated kanji form, rarely used.
のし紙 is the paper wrapper with a noshi printed on it, while のし refers specifically to the decorative strip itself.
Derived from the practice of stretching (伸す) dried abalone into thin strips as a preserved food offering, later becoming a symbolic gift decoration.