bojagi

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noun

A traditional Korean wrapping cloth.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

nounbojagi (plural bojagi)
  1. A traditional Korean wrapping cloth.

    The show’s stage design features bojagi, traditional Korean patchwork. The audience members are also presented with Korean traditional dance, including buchaechum, or “fan dance,” performed by a group of female dancers using fans painted in different colors.

    2013 July 18, Claire Lee, “Popular TV drama revisited onstage”, in The Korea Herald

Origin

  1. Korean보자기
  2. Englishbojagi

Borrowed from Korean 보자기 (bojagi).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 褓
  • 褓 (bǎo)a traditional Korean wrapping cloth
Japanese ポジャギ, ボジャギ
  • ポジャギ (pojagi)a traditional Korean wrapping cloth
  • ボジャギ (bojagi)a traditional Korean wrapping cloth
  • 風呂敷 (furoshiki)a traditional Korean wrapping cloth
Korean 보자기, 보
  • 보자기 (bojagi)a traditional Korean wrapping cloth
  • 보 (bo)a traditional Korean wrapping cloth
Russian поджа́ги, боджа́ги
  • поджа́ги (podžági)a traditional Korean wrapping cloth
  • боджа́ги (bodžági)a traditional Korean wrapping cloth

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Cite this entry
APA

bojagi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bojagi

MLA

“bojagi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bojagi. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bojagi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bojagi.

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