Kirigami

//ˌkɪɹɪˈɡɑːmɪ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An art similar to origami, with cutting permitted. uncountable

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jianzhipapercutting

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"Tom's kirigami stag beetle was of such fine workmanship that it looked like it would start moving at any moment."

Etymology

From Japanese 切り紙 (きりがみ, kirigami), from 切り (きり, kiri, “to cut”) + 紙 (かみ, kami, “paper”).

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