sugi

[ soo-gee ]

noun

, plural su·gi, su·gis.

1. Japan cedar.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sugi¹

From Japanese

Example Sentences

The dark, heavy shou sugi ban, or burnt Japanese wood, contrasts with the airy, light glass cube on the upper level, above the living room.

From Washington Post

Shou sugi ban is a Japanese technique of waterproofing boards by charring them.

From Washington Post

Shou sugi ban, the ancient Japanese technique of charring exterior wood, became a thing.

From New York Times

But such dark, reptilian wood is also startling and gorgeously eerie; a shou sugi ban house looks like it floated out of a dream.

From New York Times

The shelves and partitions dividing them are made of blackened wood that replicates the Japanese shou sugi ban method of charring cedar to preserve it.

From Seattle Times