Etymology

inu hariko

Today it means: A kind of traditional Japanese papier-mâché dog doll, formerly considered to be a ward against evil and now either a toy or decoration sold as a souvenir. Full definition →

Japanese 犬張子
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from犬張子
  2. English todayinu hariko

Borrowed from Japanese 犬張子 (inu hariko).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.