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N1 Noun

小芥子(こけし)limbless wooden doll, kokeshi doll

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        limbless wooden doll, kokeshi doll

        Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    小芥子 【こけし】、木形子 【こけし】、コケシ

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    • 小芥子(こけし)は東北(とうほく)地方(ちほう)の郷土(きょうど)玩具(がんぐ)です。

      The Kokeshi doll is a traditional toy from the Tohoku region. {limbless wooden doll, kokeshi doll}

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    • 手足(てあし)がないろくろびきの木製(もくせい)人形(にんぎょう)は小芥子(こけし)である。

      The limbless wooden doll made by a potter's wheel is a kokeshi doll. {limbless wooden doll, kokeshi doll}

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    • 小芥子(こけし)という人形(にんぎょう)は女(おんな)の子(こ)の姿(すがた)を象(かたど)っていることが多(おお)いです。

      The doll called "Kogaiji" often takes the form of a girl, much like a kokeshi doll. {limbless wooden doll, kokeshi doll}

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    • 我(わ)が家(や)にあるあの小芥子(こけし)は、昔(むかし)祖母(そぼ)のお気(き)に入(い)りの玩具(おもちゃ)だったそうです。

      That little mustard seed at our home, it seems, was once my grandmother's favorite kokeshi doll. {limbless wooden doll, kokeshi doll}

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    • 一(いち)万(まん)円(えん)からする小芥子(こけし)を買(か)うなんて、彼(かれ)にはどんな目的(もくてき)があるのだろう…。

      Why would he buy a kokeshi doll that costs ten thousand yen... I wonder what his purpose could be... {limbless wooden doll, kokeshi doll}

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