kintsugi
English edit
Etymology edit
Unadapted borrowing from Japanese 金継ぎ (kintsugi, literally “golden repair, golden joinery”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
kintsugi (uncountable)
- 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: kintsukuroi
- 2015 September 16, Patrick Healy, “For Christopher Shinn, Confronting Death Brings a New Play to Life”, in The New York Times[1]:
- In rehearsals here the director, Oliver Butler, has brought up kintsugi, the Japanese art of repairing broken objects with powdered gold or other colors to accentuate the cracks.
Translations edit
the art of repairing broken pottery with gold-mixed laquer
Japanese edit
Romanization edit
kintsugi
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Unadapted borrowing from Japanese 金継ぎ (kintsugi, literally “golden repair, golden joinery”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
kintsugi m (uncountable)