dorodango

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noun

A Japanese art form in which earth and water are moulded to create a delicate shiny sphere resembling a billiard ball.

OriginJapanese 泥だんご →
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Meanings

noundorodango (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA Japanese art form in which earth and water are moulded to create a delicate shiny sphere resembling a billiard ball.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
dirtball

Origin

  1. Japanese泥だんご“mud dumpling”
  2. Englishdorodango

From Japanese 泥だんご (“mud dumpling”).

More words from Japanese

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APA

dorodango. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dorodango

MLA

“dorodango.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dorodango. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dorodango,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dorodango.

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