ojime

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noun

A Japanese carved bead worn between the inrō and netsuke.

OriginJapanese 緒締め →
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Meanings

nounojime (plural ojimes)

plural ojimes

  1. A Japanese carved bead worn between the inrō and netsuke.

Origin

  1. Japanese緒締め
  2. Englishojime

Borrowed from Japanese 緒締め (literally “cord fastener”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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