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Meaning of origami | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
/ˌɒ.ɹɪˈɡɑː.mɪ/

Definitions

  1. The Japanese art of paper folding.
    uncountable
  2. A piece of art made by folding paper.
    countable
  3. The materials science technology that applies the art of origami to products.
    uncountable
  4. The materials science that studies origami applications in various material.
    uncountable
  5. The mathematics field that studies folding two-dimensional surfaces into three-dimensional structures, using folds and creases akin to those in the art of origami.
    uncountable

Equivalents

Čeština origami
Deutsch Origami
Ελληνικά οριγκάμι
Suomi origami
Français origami
עברית אוריגמי
Bahasa Indonesia origami
Italiano origami
日本語 折り紙 折紙
한국어 종이접기
Nederlands origami
Polski origami
Português origâmi
Русский оригами
Türkçe origami

Examples

“JongRak was a 10-year-old boy whose hands, eyes, and questions were all about origami: “Teacher, do you know how to fold a jumping frog?” With his deft little hands, he would teach me and the class how to fold a sunflower and a cicada. At some point, every kid’s little hands and pockets were filled with tiny origami models.”
“The production notes are folded like the funny origamis that I made in grammar school (only I used to write boy's names inside each section).”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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