inu hariko

noun

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.

OriginJapanese 犬張子 →
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Meanings

nouninu hariko (plural inu hariko)

alternative inu-hariko · alternative inuhariko

  1. 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.

Origin

  1. Japanese犬張子
  2. Englishinu hariko

Borrowed from Japanese 犬張子 (inu hariko).

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Translations

Japanese 犬張子
  • 犬張子 (inu hariko)Japanese paper mache dog
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