tsutsumu

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noun

The Japanese art of wrapping items in an attractive and appropriate manner.

OriginJapanese つつむ →
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Meanings

nountsutsumu (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe Japanese art of wrapping items in an attractive and appropriate manner.

Origin

  1. Japaneseつつむ
  2. Japaneseつつむ
  3. Englishtsutsumu

Borrowed from Japanese つつむ.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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