kintsukuroi

English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Japanese 金繕い (kintsukuroi, literally “golden repair”).

Noun

kintsukuroi (uncountable)

  1. 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: kintsugi
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