shoji

noun

sho·​ji ˈshō-(ˌ)jē How to pronounce shoji (audio)
plural shoji also shojis
: a paper screen serving as a wall, partition, or sliding door

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Bamboo Leaf Shoji Designed by Seido Iwata, the first head of Sekiso School of Ikebana, a paper sliding door, called shoji in Japanese, shows the silhouette of bamboo leaves gently swaying outside the window on the translucent washi paper. Isabelle Kliger, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Sleep in one of 229 Western-style rooms with shoji doors and other Japanese accents. Rob Goss, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025 Wood was carefully sourced from solely natural forests within Japan, mud walls add texture, TVs are discreetly hidden behind shoji, and a selection of European furnishings brings modernity to the fore. Christina Liao, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025 Floor-to-ceiling windows face a private patio, with a den behind a shoji screen room divider. Angela Serratore, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shoji

Word History

Etymology

Japanese shōji

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shoji was in 1880

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“Shoji.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoji. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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