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What does 人形 (にんぎょう, ningyou) mean?

人形 (にんぎょう, ningyou) means doll, puppet.

Quick facts
Readingにんぎょう
Romajiningyou
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
にんぎょう
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonningyou

doll, puppet

  1. 1noun doll; puppet; marionette
  2. 2noun puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man

Example sentences

  • My younger sister is playing with a doll.

  • My mother gave me this doll.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.