🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

風呂敷

Native Script:風呂敷包袱

Pronunciation / Transliteration: fú luō fú

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Furoshiki/ˌfʊr.oʊˈʃiː.ki/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"她用一块風呂敷把礼物包了起来。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A traditional Japanese square cloth used for wrapping, holding, or carrying various objects.

    "She carefully wrapped the delicate ceramic gift in a brightly colored furoshiki."
  2. 2

    The art or practice of folding and using wrapping cloths as an eco-friendly alternative to disposable bags.

    "The zero-waste workshop focused on the ancient art of furoshiki for holiday packaging."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Japanese words 'furo' (bath) and 'shiki' (spread), originally dating back to the Muromachi period when bathhouse patrons used cloth bundles to wrap and identify their clothes. Over centuries, the term evolved to describe any traditional Japanese square wrapping cloth used for transporting goods, gifts, and clothing.

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