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Where does “切り紙” come from?

切り紙 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 切る, from Japanese 裏切り, from Japanese 裏 — back; behind; other side; inside; reverse side of...

切り紙 (Japanese): kirigami

Definitions

  1. kirigami

Ancestry of “切り紙”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese切るto cut, to slice, to carve; cut down, fell, chop...
2Japanese裏切りtreachery, betrayal
3Japanese裏back; behind; other side; inside; reverse side of...

Words derived from “切り紙”

  • kirigami
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