| 释义 |
noshi|ˈnɒʃɪ|
Also nosi.
[Jap.]
A Japanese token of esteem, originally a piece of dried awabi or more recently a specially folded piece of paper, forming part of the wrapping of a Japanese gift.
1855R. Hildreth Japan xli. 434 Nosi, a species of edible sea-weed, of which small pieces are attached to every congratulatory present. 1891A. M. Bacon Japanese Girls & Women i. 2 Tied with a peculiar red and white string, in which is inserted the noshi, or bit of dried fish daintily folded in a piece of coloured paper, which is an indispensable accompaniment of every present. 1954J. M. Morris Wise Bamboo iv. 61 It was wrapped as a Japanese wedding gift, tied with gold and white cords in the traditional knot and with a paper noshi, the Japanese sign of a gift, on the wrapping. 1971R. Harbin More Origami 39 A simple Noshi which is a good luck item given with anything. |