人形|にんぎょうningyou[0]heiban (flat)
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- noundoll; puppet; marionette
- nounpuppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
- SynonymドールNeutralLoanword for a Western-style doll, as in 「ドールハウス」. 「人形」 is the broader word, covering puppets as well.
- Synonymお人形さんCasualColloquial and affectionate for a doll; also used figuratively of a person who looks adorably cute. 「人形」 is the general term.
- Antonym生身なまみNeutralThe opposite of 「人形」: a living body of flesh and blood, as in 「生身の人間」.
「人形」 is the default for dolls and puppets alike. Use 「ドール」 for Western-style dolls, 「お人形さん」 when speaking affectionately, and 「生身」 for a living person of flesh and blood.
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