akabeko

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noun

A red papier-mâché bobblehead cow toy, a kind of regional omiyage regarded as symbolic of the Aizu region of Japan.

OriginJapanese 赤べこ →
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Meanings

nounakabeko (plural akabeko)
  1. A red papier-mâché bobblehead cow toy, a kind of regional omiyage regarded as symbolic of the Aizu region of Japan.

Origin

  1. Japanese赤べこ
  2. Englishakabeko

Borrowed from Japanese 赤べこ (akabeko).

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Translations

Japanese 赤べこ
  • 赤べこ (akabeko)Japanese souvenir
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APA

akabeko. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/akabeko

MLA

“akabeko.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/akabeko. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “akabeko,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/akabeko.

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