Vocab Info
A5 Noun
傀儡puppet, dummy, prostitute
Dictionary Definition
Noun
1.
puppet, marionette, dummy
2.
puppeteer
3.
prostitute
Archaic, Only applies to くぐつ
All Forms
傀儡 【かいらい】、傀儡 【くぐつ】
Details
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Examples
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彼女は表向きはまとめ役だが実際は傀儡である。
On the surface, she is a coordinator, but in reality, she is a puppet.
その国の政府は強大な隣国の傀儡と化してしまいました。
The government of that country has turned into a puppet of the powerful neighboring nation.
本当は勢力の傀儡にすぎないのに彼は立派なリーダーに見えます。
Although he is nothing more than a puppet of the forces, he appears to be a respectable leader.
社長は会社の傀儡にすぎず、実際は取締役が権力を握っています。
The president is merely a puppet of the company, with the board of directors actually holding the power.
その組織のリーダーは、背後にいる実力者の傀儡でしかありません。
The leader of the organization is nothing more than a puppet of the behind-the-scenes power broker.
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