折り紙付き
おりがみつき
guaranteed, certified
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Examples
折り紙付きの実力だ。
おりがみつきのじつりょくだ。
His ability is certified.
彼の腕前は折り紙付きだ。
かれのうでまえはおりがみつきだ。
His skill is beyond question.
この店の味は折り紙付きです。
このみせのあじはおりがみつきです。
This restaurant's food has a guaranteed reputation.
品質は専門家も認める折り紙付きで、贈り物にも向く。
ひんしつはせんもんかもみとめるおりがみつきで、おくりものにもむく。
The quality is certified even by experts, so it makes a good gift.
Common patterns
- 折り紙付きの実力
- certified ability
- 腕は折り紙付き
- one's skill is guaranteed
- 折り紙付きの品質
- guaranteed quality
Memory tip
折り紙 was the folded certificate of authenticity attached to a sword or artwork, so the thing comes 'with papers'. It is praise only — the similar-looking 札付き (tagged) is the negative twin, used for known troublemakers.
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