襖

• 読み: ふすま
• ローマ字: fusuma
• 漢字の分解: 襖 (fusuma) — fusuma sliding door (kokuji: 衣 covering + 奥 inner space)
• 発音: /ɸɯ.sɯ.ma/

意味

Fusuma; a sliding opaque panel or interior door used in traditional Japanese architecture to divide rooms.

Fusuma are constructed with a wooden frame covered in thick paper or fabric, distinguishing them from shoji screens which let in light. They serve both as room dividers and as surfaces for decorative painting or calligraphy. In classical literature and traditional settings, opening or closing a fusuma carries dramatic and emotional significance.

例文

1. 客間の襖を静かに開けると、手入れされた庭の景色が広がった。
2. 古い家の襖には繊細な山水画が描かれており、職人の腕前が偲ばれた。
3. 隣の部屋から話し声が漏れてきたので、そっと襖を閉めた。

使い方ガイド

場面: traditional architecture, literature, classical settings, interior design

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

The kanji 襖 is a Japanese-coined character (国字, kokuji) combining 衣 (garment/covering) with 奥 (inner depth), evoking the idea of a fabric-covered interior panel. The word fusuma itself is of ancient Japanese origin.

文化的背景

時代: Classical–Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: General