makimono

[ mah-kuh-moh-noh; Japanese mah-kee-maw-naw ]

noun

, plural ma·ki·mo·nos, ma·ki·mo·no.

1. a horizontal hand scroll containing either text or a captioned painting, intended to be viewed as it is unrolled from right to left, one segment at a time.

Word History and Origins

Origin of makimono¹

1880–85; < Japanese, equivalent to maki wind + mono thing

Example Sentences

But if you can make it during those hours, you'll find that all 10 of the Makimono rolls, regularly $9 to $17, are half price, and selected cocktails are $10.

From Washington Post

Makimono, mak-i-mō′nō, n. a roll, as of silk, esp. a long picture or writing rolled up and not hung.

From Project Gutenberg

“The closed makimono,” he cryptically retorted, “is the symbol of wisdom.”

From Project Gutenberg

These are the two forms best known under their Japanese names of kakemono and makimono.

From Project Gutenberg