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netsuke

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English

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Etymology

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A dog-shaped netsuke.

From Japanese 根付 (netsuke). Literally (ne, root) + 付け (tsuke, attach).

Pronunciation

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  • (US) IPA(key): /nɛtˈsu.ki/, /nɛtˈsu.keɪ/, /ˈnɛt.skeɪ/, /ˈnɛt.ski/
  • Hyphenation: ne‧tsu‧ke

Noun

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netsuke (plural netsukes or netsuke)

  1. 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.

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Further reading

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Japanese

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Romanization

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netsuke

  1. Rōmaji transcription of ねつけ

Portuguese

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Noun

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netsuke m (plural netsukes)

  1. netsuke (miniature Japanese sculptures)