English–Japanese

“sliding screen” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajifusuma

Example

襖を開けます。fusuma o a ke ma su

I open the sliding screen.

Illustration for 襖 (sliding screen)

How to say “sliding screen” in Japanese

“Sliding screen” in Japanese is 襖 (fusuma).

A 襖 (fusuma) is a movable opaque panel that separates rooms and slides aside to open a passage.

Full entry for 襖: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 襖

冬は冷たい風が入らないように、襖を閉めておきます。fuyu wa tsume ta i kaze ga hai ra na i yō ni fusuma o shi me te o ki ma su

In winter, I keep the sliding screen closed so that cold air does not come in.

Tips for using 襖

  • English texts on Japanese architecture often retain 襖 (fusuma) without translation because it denotes a specifically Japanese opaque room partition, unlike a translucent paper screen.

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