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掛物 — meaning in English

kakemono

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English meaning

  • hanging adj Suspended or dangling from something.
  • scroll noun A roll of paper or parchment, especially one containing writing.

Senses

掛物 is used for these senses in English:

  • hanging (countable) Anything that is hung as a decorative element (such as curtains, gobelins, or posters).
  • scroll (architectural element) An ornament formed of undulations giving off spirals or sprays, usually suggestive of plant form. Roman architectural ornament is largely of some scroll pattern.
  • wall hanging A wall decoration, often a scroll or a tapestry.

hanging — full definition

  1. adj Suspended or dangling from something.
  2. noun Execution by suspending someone by the neck.
  3. noun A decorative item that hangs, such as a tapestry or curtain.

scroll — full definition

  1. noun A roll of paper or parchment, especially one containing writing.
  2. verb To move text or images on a screen up, down, or sideways to view more content.
  3. verb (informal) To browse social media aimlessly for long stretches of time.

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