shoji

• Nom désignant une cloison coulissante ou un paravent semi-transparent composé d'un cadre en bois recouvert de papier de riz, traditionnellement utilisé dans l'architecture japonaise.

A noun referring to a translucent screen or sliding door made of a wooden frame covered with rice paper, traditionally used in Japanese architecture.

1. Japanese sliding door or screenB2formal

   A traditional Japanese room divider or door consisting of a wooden lattice frame covered with translucent rice paper, allowing soft light to pass through.

   Shoji (panneau coulissant japonais)

   • The sunlight filtered beautifully through the shoji in the tea room.
   • He slid open the shoji to reveal a small garden.
   • Traditional Japanese houses often feature shoji instead of solid walls.