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kirigami

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˌkɪɹɪˈɡɑːmɪ/
  • rhymes with -ɑːmi

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noun

Meaning 1

An art similar to origami, with cutting permitted.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Japanese 切り紙 (きりがみ, kirigami), from 切り (きり, kiri, “to cut”) + 紙 (かみ, kami, “paper”).

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 剪紙 /剪纸 (jiǎnzhǐ) — origami with cutting permitted
  • French: kirigami — origami with cutting permitted
  • Japanese: 切り紙 — origami with cutting permitted
  • Japanese: 切紙 (kirigami) — origami with cutting permitted
  • Marathi: किरिगामि (kirigāmi) — origami with cutting permitted
  • Russian: кирига́ми (kirigámi) — origami with cutting permitted