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.
彼の祖父は腕のいい箔打ちだった。
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').