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傀儡

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Chinese

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phonetic
trad. (傀儡)
simp. #(傀儡)
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Etymology

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From (kuài, “chunk, lump”) + (lěi, “to pile up, to accumulate”).

Semantically, “statues made of soil and timber” (Liezi) > “puppet” > “(figurative) puppet” (Qing Dynasty); also “sulks; pent-up sorrow” (Qing Dynasty).

Alternatively, Laufer connects this word with Turkish kukla (puppet), Ancient Greek κούκλα (koúkla, doll, puppet) in Oriental Theatricals.

Pronunciation 1

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Noun

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傀儡

  1. puppet; marionette
    Synonym: 木偶 (mù'ǒu)
  2. (figurative) puppet; someone who is manipulated by another; pawn; minion
    Synonym: 扯線公仔 / 扯线公仔 (ce2 sin3 gung1 zai2) (Cantonese)
  3. (dialectal Eastern Min) child; kid
  4. (Internet) sock puppet (alternative pseudonymous online account, especially one used for abuse)
    Synonyms: 馬甲 / 马甲 (mǎjiǎ), 小號 / 小号 (xiǎohào)
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  • (child; kid):
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Pronunciation 2

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Noun

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傀儡

  1. (obsolete) sulks; pent-up sorrow

Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term
くぐつ
Hyōgai Hyōgai
jukujikun

Perhaps cognate with (kugutsu, hand bag). Wandering artisans would put their puppets in hand bags while traveling. Also compare Korean 꼭두 (kkokdu, “phantom”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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 傀儡子 on Japanese Wikipedia

傀儡(くぐつ) (kugutsu

  1. a puppet
  2. (historical) Clipping of 傀儡回し (kugutsumawashi, wandering street puppeteer).
  3. (by extension) a puppeteer
    Synonym: 傀儡子 (kugutsushi)
  4. (Can we verify(+) this sense?) a geisha
    Synonyms: 芸者 (geisha), 芸子 (geiko), 芸妓 (geigi), 傀儡女 (kugutsume)
  5. a prostitute; a female puppeteer who engages in prostitution
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:娼婦
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Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term
かい
Hyōgai
らい
Hyōgai
kan'on

/kwairai/ > /kairai/.

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Noun

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(かい)(らい) (kairaiくわいらい (kwairai)?

  1. a puppet
    Synonym: 操り人形 (ayatsuri ningyō)
  2. (by extension) (figurative) a puppet
    (かい)(らい)(せい)(けん)
    kairai seiken
    a puppet government
  3. Clipping of 傀儡師 (kairaishi, puppetmaster).
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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  3. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

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Hanja in this term

Noun

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傀儡 (goeroe) (hangeul 괴뢰)

  1. hanja form? of 괴뢰 (puppet)