Japanese word

人形

Pronunciation

Romajiningyō

Meaning

  • noundoll

Example

その人形はとてもかわいいです。so no nin gyō wa to te mo ka wa i i de su

That doll is very cute.

Illustration for 人形 (doll)

More examples

誕生日に人形をもらいました。tan jō hi ni nin gyō o mo ra i ma shi ta

I got a doll for my birthday.

子どものころ、祖母が人形の服を作ってくれました。ko do mo no ko ro so bo ga nin gyō no fuku o tsuku tte ku re ma shi ta

When I was a child, my grandmother made clothes for my doll.

Core concept

A crafted figure takes the shape of a person and serves as a toy, decoration, or performer-controlled figure.

Common phrases

  • 人形を作るnin gyō o tsuku ru

    make a doll

  • 人形で遊ぶnin gyō de aso bu

    play with a doll

  • 人形の服nin gyō no fuku

    doll clothes

Similar words

ドールdōru: A commercial doll made with particular attention to appearance and design.
フィギュアfigyua: A crafted model of a person or character intended mainly for display.

Definition in Japanese

人の姿をかたどって作ったもので、玩具や飾りにするほか、芝居などで動かして使うもの。hito no sugata o ka ta do tte tsuku tta mo no de gan gu ya kaza ri ni su ru ho ka shiba i na do de ugo ka shi te tsuka u mo no

Word origin

The Japanese word 人形 (ningyō) combines 人 (nin, "person") and 形 (gyō, "shape"), meaning a figure made in human form.

Usage tips

  • In Japan, 人形 (ningyō) appears in the name 雛人形 (hina ningyō), dolls displayed for Hinamatsuri on March 3.

Other meanings

  • puppetnoun

Related words

  • 人形師ningyōshidoll makernoun

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