fusuma

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noun

A vertical rectangular sliding panel, often painted or decorated, used in Japan as a door or movable wall.

OriginJapanese 襖 →
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Meanings

nounfusuma (plural fusumas or fusuma)

plural fusumas

  1. A vertical rectangular sliding panel, often painted or decorated, used in Japan as a door or movable wall.

Origin

  1. Japanese襖
  2. Englishfusuma

Borrowed from Japanese 襖.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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