箱入り娘

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Kanji in this term
はこ
Grade: 3

Grade: 1
むすめ
Grade: S
kun'yomi

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Consisting of 箱入り +‎ . Literally "the daughter that is kept in the box".

Pronunciation

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  • (Tokyo) こいりむすめ [hàkóírímúꜜsùmè] (Nakadaka – [5])[1]
  • IPA(key): [ha̠ko̞iɾʲimɯ̟ᵝsɨᵝme̞]

Noun

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(はこ)()(むすめ) (hakoirimusume

  1. girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; ingénue
  2. wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN