What does origami mean?
Origami means (uncountable) The Japanese art of paper folding..
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/ˌɒ.ɹɪˈɡɑː.mɪ/ · noun
(uncountable) The Japanese art of paper folding..
JongRak was a 10-year-old boy whose hands, eyes, and questions were all about origami: “Teacher, do you know how to fold a jumping frog?” With his deft little hands, he would teach me and the class how to fold a sunflower and a cicada. At some point, every kid’s little hands and pockets were filled with tiny origami models.
The production notes are folded like the funny origamis that I made in grammar school (only I used to write boy's names inside each section).
He snatched my serviette and swiftly origamied a swan.
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Origami means (uncountable) The Japanese art of paper folding..
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JongRak was a 10-year-old boy whose hands, eyes, and questions were all about origami: “Teacher, do you know how to fold a jumping frog?” With his deft little hands, he would teach me and the class how to fold a sunflower and a cicada. At some point, every kid’s little hands and pockets were filled with tiny origami models.
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