yakisugi

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noun

A method of preserving wood by slightly charring its surface.

OriginJapanese 焼杉 →
Scrabble 16
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Meanings

nounyakisugi (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA method of preserving wood by slightly charring its surface.

Origin

  1. Japanese焼杉“charred cypress”
  2. Englishyakisugi

From Japanese 焼杉 (“charred cypress”).

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APA

yakisugi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yakisugi

MLA

“yakisugi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yakisugi. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yakisugi,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yakisugi.

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