縁起物

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
縁 起 物
えん
Grade: S 		き > ぎ
Grade: 3 		もの
Grade: 3
on'yomi kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
緣起物 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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Compound of 縁起 (engi, “omen; luck”) +‎ 物 (mono, “thing”).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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縁(えん)起(ぎ)物(もの) • (engimono) 

  1. a talisman, a lucky charm
    Examples include the rope ties or pine boughs used for decoration at New Years, a 招(まね)き猫(ねこ) (maneki neko, “lit. beckoning cat”), a 達磨(だるま) (daruma, “Dharma doll”), or an ornamental 熊手(くまで) (kumade, “bamboo rake”) as sold in winter holiday markets in November and December.
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References

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  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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