kintsukuroi

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Unadapted borrowing from Japanese 金繕い (kintsukuroi, literally “golden repair”).

Noun[edit]

kintsukuroi (uncountable)

  1. The Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with lacquer dusted or mixed with powdered gold or similar material, highlighting the cracks instead of disguising them.
    Synonym: kintsugi
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