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A5 Noun

傀儡(かいらい)puppet, dummy, prostitute

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      puppet, marionette, dummy

    2. Noun

      2.

      puppeteer

    3. Noun

      3.

      prostitute

      Archaic, Only applies to くぐつ

    All Forms

    傀儡 【かいらい】傀儡 【くぐつ】

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      彼女(かのじょ)表向(おもてむ)きはまとめ(やく)だが実際(じっさい)傀儡(かいらい)である。

      On the surface, she is a coordinator, but in reality, she is a puppet.

        その(くに)政府(せいふ)強大(きょうだい)隣国(りんごく)傀儡(かいらい)()してしまいました。

        The government of that country has turned into a puppet of the powerful neighboring nation.

          本当(ほんとう)勢力(せいりょく)傀儡(かいらい)にすぎないのに(かれ)立派(りっぱ)なリーダーに()えます。

          Although he is nothing more than a puppet of the forces, he appears to be a respectable leader.

            社長(しゃちょう)会社(かいしゃ)傀儡(かいらい)にすぎず、実際(じっさい)取締役(とりしまりやく)権力(けんりょく)(にぎ)っています。

            The president is merely a puppet of the company, with the board of directors actually holding the power.

              その組織(そしき)のリーダーは、背後(はいご)にいる実力(じつりょく)(しゃ)傀儡(かいらい)でしかありません。

              The leader of the organization is nothing more than a puppet of the behind-the-scenes power broker.

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