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Meanings
1
papercutting; paper silhouette cutting
Refers to the traditional performing art of cutting paper into shapes or silhouettes, often as entertainment.
Kamikiri is a performance art where shapes are improvised while cutting paper with scissors.
2
A knife used for cutting paper; less common than ペーパーナイフ in modern Japanese.
I found a paper knife at an old stationery shop.