netsuke
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Japanese 根付 (netsuke). Literally 根 (ne, “root”) + 付け (tsuke, “attach”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
netsuke (plural netsukes or netsuke)
- A small, often collectible, artistic carving characterized by an opening or two small holes (紐通し (himotōshi)), most commonly made of wood or ivory, used as a fob at the end of a cord attached to a suspended pouch containing pens, medicines, or tobacco. Netsuke originated in feudal Japan in the late 16th and 17th centuries.
Translations[edit]
miniature sculptures
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Japanese[edit]
Romanization[edit]
netsuke
Portuguese[edit]
Noun[edit]
netsuke m (plural netsukes)
- netsuke (miniature Japanese sculptures)
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