Orikata - Orikata

Japanese: 折形 - おりかた

〘Noun〙① A style of folding paper when wrapping ornaments or gifts. ※Jinjyobon Kanjyo Suetsumuhana (1839-41), vol. 1 "'What did you teach Kiyo-san?' 'It's that orikata .'" ② A paper wrapping used to put sesame seeds, salt, etc. when giving red rice or other items as a gift. ※Haikai Honcho Bunsen (1706), vol. 10, Poems, Sobakiri-Ode (Unrin), "In Echigo Province, prepare an orikata for the powder in a pepper mill." ③ The act of folding paper to create the shape of something. Also, the thing itself. Origami. ※Essays Kiyū Shōran (1830), vol. 6, part 2 "Orikata Frog"

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 飾り物や進物などを紙で包むときに、その紙を折る形式。※人情本・閑情末摘花（1839‐41）一「『清さんに何を教はった』『アノ折形(オリカタ)でございます』」② 赤飯などを贈るときに、ごま、塩などを入れる紙包み。※俳諧・本朝文選（1706）一〇・頌類・蕎麦切頌〈雲鈴〉「越路の国に胡椒桝の粉の折形(をリカタ)を備へ」③ 紙を折りたたんで物の形を作ること。また、そのもの。折紙。※随筆・嬉遊笑覧（1830）六下「折形の蛙」

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