人形

にんぎょう

Doll, figure, puppet

N4noun·ningyou

How to remember it

人 (person) + 形 (shape) — a human-shaped figure you dress up and display.

Example sentences

  • 娘は人形で遊んでいる。

    むすめはにんぎょうであそんでいる。

    My daughter is playing with a doll.

  • この人形はとても古いです。

    このにんぎょうはとてもふるいです。

    This doll is very old.

Usage

Common noun for dolls, puppets, or figurines; also 文楽人形 (bunraku puppets).

Related words

玩具飾る着せ替え

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