Puppet - Tekugutsu

Japanese: 手傀儡 - てくぐつ
Puppet - Tekugutsu
〘 noun 〙 The act of manipulating a doll with one's hands. Kugatsu mawashi. Also, a puppet. Tezushi. ※Ryōjinhisō (around 1179) vol. 2 "The things that dance beautifully are, (omitted) the eight thousand spinning tops, the toad dancing , the tekugutsu , and the butterflies and small birds in the flower garden." [Means of things (1775)]

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Japanese:
〘名〙 手で人形をあやつること。くぐつまわし。また、あやつりの人形。てずし。※梁塵秘抄(1179頃)二「よくよくめでたく舞ふものは、〈略〉八千独楽(やちこま)蟾舞(ひきまひ)てくぐつ、花の園には蝶・小鳥」 〔物類称呼(1775)〕

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