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：2025/12/08
形代
Hiragana
かたしろ
Noun
Japanese Meaning
神道などで、人形や紙の人形などに穢れや災いを移し、それを祓い清めたり、身代わりとするためのもの。 / 他人の身代わり・代理・象徴として用いられる物や存在。
Easy Japanese Meaning
かみでつくるにんぎょうで、ひとのかわりとしてつみやけがれをうつすもの
Sense（1）
(Shinto) a traditional Japanese paper doll used in certain purification rituals
Sense（2）
a doll or other substitute for a person, used as the target for a prayer or curse
Sense（3）
a substitute or stand-in for a person
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（ hiragana ）
Quizzes for review
(Shinto) a traditional Japanese paper doll used in certain purification rituals / a doll or other substitute for a person, used as the target for a prayer or curse / a substitute or stand-in for a person
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形代
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His figure is very beautiful.
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彼の形代はとても美しいです。
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