透すかし絵え

noun

transparency (artistic); watermark-like picture

A picture or design made visible by holding it up to light, or a watermark-like image embedded in paper. Often used in traditional Japanese paper crafts.

• この和わ紙しには透すかし絵えが入はいっている。

  This Japanese paper has a watermark-like picture in it.

• 光ひかりに透すかすと透すかし絵えが浮うかび上あがる。

  When held up to the light, the transparency picture appears.