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A puppet, usually made of wood, which is animated by the pulling of strings. / (obsolete) The buffel duck.

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marionette

Source Word

marionette

IPA(Pronunciation)

Noun

obsolete

A puppet, usually made of wood, which is animated by the pulling of strings. / (obsolete) The buffel duck.

Japanese Meaning

木製で、糸で操作される人形、つまり『操り人形』。 / （古語）バフェルダック（buffel duck）

The old marionette sat motionless in the attic until a child found it and brought it back to life.

古い操り人形は屋根裏で動かないまま置かれていたが、ある子供が見つけて命を吹き込んだ。

Sense（1）

A puppet, usually made of wood, which is animated by the pulling of strings.

Like a Japanese marionette,

You don't understand these things:

It is simply Court etiquette.

Sense（2）

(obsolete) The buffel duck.

marionettes

（ plural ）