foil-making; foil-maker
Refers to the traditional craft of beating metal into thin foil, or the artisan who does it. Often associated with gold or silver leaf production.
Kanazawa is known for its tradition of foil-making.
His grandfather was a skilled foil-maker.
Compound of 箔 (haku, 'foil') and 打ち (uchi, 'striking, beating'), from the verb 打つ (utsu, 'to strike').