Meaning
origami
- the Japanese art of folding paper into decorative shapes and figures
- an object or figure made by folding paper
In a sentence
Mio fratello sa creare bellissimi origami a forma di uccello.
My brother knows how to create beautiful bird-shaped origami.
Vuoi imparare la tecnica giapponese degli origami durante il weekend?
Do you want to learn the Japanese technique of origami over the weekend?
Non riesco a piegare questo foglio per fare un origami decente.
I can't fold this sheet of paper to make a decent origami.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| origami | masculine · singular |
| origami | masculine · plural |
| origami | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Invariable in the plural: 'un origami', 'due origami'.