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紙吹雪 (かみふぶき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
confetti ; ticker tape
Small pieces of colored paper thrown in celebrations, or strips of paper used in parades. Often associated with festive events like parades or parties.
We showered the bride and groom with confetti at the wedding.
Written forms 紙かみ 吹雪ふぶき Usage 68%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
紙かみ ふぶき Usage 32%
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; sometimes used for readability or in informal contexts.
Etymology Compound of 紙 (kami, 'paper') and 吹雪 (fubuki, 'snowstorm'), literally 'paper snowstorm', describing the visual effect of paper pieces swirling like snow.