noun
Diplomorpha sikokiana; ganpi plant
A species of flowering plant whose fibre is used to make traditional Japanese paper (washi).
ガンピは和紙の原料として知られている。
Ganpi is known as a material for Japanese paper.
noun
ganpi paper
Abbreviation of 雁皮紙 (がんぴし). Refers to the paper made from the fibre of the ganpi plant.
See also: 雁皮紙
この手紙はガンピでできている。
This letter is made of ganpi paper.
The full term for ganpi paper; ガンピ alone is an abbreviation.
The name likely derives from the plant's traditional use in papermaking. The exact origin is uncertain.