byobu

B3Y4O1B3U1

noun

A type of folding screen

OriginJapanese 屏風 →
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Meanings

nounbyobu (plural byobu)
  1. A type of folding screen

Origin

  1. Japanese屏風
  2. Englishbyobu

Borrowed from Japanese 屏風

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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