Silver paper

Japanese: 銀紙 - ぎんがみ

〘Noun〙① Silver foil or paper with silver powder pressed onto it. Or lead, tin alloy, aluminum, etc., stretched thinly into a paper-like shape. Also, silver-colored paper. Ginshi. ※Orandazara (1904)〈Ikuta Kiyama〉On the way, "Wrap it in silver paper and then quietly place it on the plate."② Refers to a person who cannot read. [Hidden Word Dictionary (1929)]③ Refers to a blunt sword. [Hidden Word Dictionary (1929)]

Gin-shi [silver paper]

〘Noun〙① Paper completely covered in silver paint . Also, paper covered in silver foil. Gingami. ※Nanpo Roku (late 17th century) Stand: "When a famous incense is placed in an incense bag, (omitted) there should be two sticks wrapped in gold or silver paper inside the bag." ② Silver coins and paper money. ※Tokyo Yokohama Mainichi Shimbun - December 4, 1880 (Meiji 13) "Purchase depreciating paper money with rising silver coins (omitted) even if it is just to make up the difference between the silver paper."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 銀箔(ぎんぱく)、または銀粉を押し貼った紙。または鉛、錫(すず)の合金、アルミニウムなどを薄く紙のようにのばしたもの。また、銀色の紙。ぎんし。※和蘭皿（1904）〈生田葵山〉道すがら「銀紙(ギンガミ)で巻いて其の後静かに皿の上に置がいい」② 字の読めない人をいう。〔かくし言葉の字引（1929）〕③ 鈍刀をいう。〔かくし言葉の字引（1929）〕

ぎん‐し【銀紙】

〘名〙① 銀泥(ぎんでい)をいちめんに塗った紙。また、銀箔(ぎんぱく)をはった紙。ぎんがみ。※南方録（１７Ｃ後）台子「名香を香袋にてかざるとき、〈略〉袋の内に金紙か銀紙に包て、二炷あるべし」② 銀貨と紙幣。※東京横浜毎日新聞‐明治一三年（1880）一二月四日「騰貴せし銀貨を以て下落せし紙幣を買取り〈略〉銀紙の差をとるのみにても」

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