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Keyword:
netsuke
IPA(Pronunciation)
Noun
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.
Japanese Meaning
根付：日本の伝統的な小型美術品で、彫刻された装飾品。紐通し（ひもとおし）を特徴とし、通常は木や象牙などの素材で作られ、紐の先に付けられるアクセサリーとして用いられる。16～17世紀の封建日本に起源を持つ。
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