Doll - Doll

Japanese: 人形 - にんぎょう

〘noun〙① Something made into the shape of a human out of wood, paper, clay, etc. It is used as an ornament and in plays and other things. In ancient times it was an object of worship, but from the Middle Ages onwards it developed as something to be admired and enjoyed. A figurine. A figurine. A clay figurine. A wooden doll. A doll. A human figure. [Iroha Jiruisho (1177-81)] *Taiheiki (late 14th century) Volume 7 "Twenty or thirty human - sized dolls were made out of trash." ② Something in the shape of a human. A human figure. *Kaishakusho (around 1337) "The Tathagata of All the Directions of Light, Whose Name Is Entrusted to All One, is worshipped as the principal image of Shin Buddhism. How much more so should other dolls be worshipped." ③ A metaphor for someone who does not move his body or who cannot act of his own volition. ※Gyokujinsho (1563), vol. 5, "A young child called Infant was made into a doll and called the Lord, and Man planned to rule the world." ④ The part made into a doll ①. A tsuguchi ( opening) . Also, the tailoring method. [Essays, Morisada Manko (1837-53)] ⑤ The part of a man's long kimono sleeve, about 10 centimeters below the sleeve attachment, where the part that corresponds to a woman's sleeve is sewn together.

Human figure [doll]

〘 noun 〙 (also "hitokata")① A human figure. The shape of a human being. ※Ariake no Waeru (late 12th century) 2 "There is no more of that figure, so let him become thin and decrepit." ※Funeral Masters (1966)〈Nosaka Akiyuki〉 "We cut worn-out paper into dolls and throw them into the fire to pray for the unborn child's repose in peace."② Something made in the shape of a human being. Ningyo. ※Hizen Fudoki (around 732-739) Saga "We took soil from the village of Shimoda and made dolls and horse figures."③ A figure. A portrait. ※Inryoken Nikki - June 21, 1436 "The picture _{was drawn} by Hakuhodo, and it is a doll."④ A figure used during misogi (purification ritual) and prayer. It is made of paper and is used to transfer misfortune to the person by stroking the body and then letting it flow away with water. A stroking object . Season: Summer *Junshu (c. 983) "The one who purifies himself without forgetting his thoughts or love is stroked and then washed away." ⑤ A substitute. Substitute. Katashiro. *Genji (c. 1001-14) Azumaya "I wonder if that person should be shown to the requesting servant." ⑥ Physiognomy. A physiognomy book. *Haiku: Nissyu (1693) "My misfortune encountered in the Goshiro doll."

Human figure [doll]

〘Noun〙 (also "hitogatachi") = human figure (doll) [Kanchiin Honmyōgishō (1241)] ※Jōruri, The Last Four Heavenly Kings (1661), vol. 4 "Using the sliding door to attach to the human figure"

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 木、紙、土などで人の形に作ったもの。装飾品にし、また、これを用いて演劇なども行なう。古くは信仰の対象だったが、中世以後は観賞・愛玩用として発達した。でく。でくのぼう。土偶。木偶。偶人。ひとがた。〔色葉字類抄（1177‐81）〕※太平記（１４Ｃ後）七「芥を以て人長(ひとだけ)に人形(ギャウ)を二三十作て」② 人の形を絵にかいたもの。ひとがた。※改邪抄（1337頃）「帰命尽十方无碍光如来をもて真宗の御本尊とあがめましましき。いはんやその余の人形においてあにかきあがめましますべきや」③ 体を動かさない者、または自分の意志で行動できない者をたとえていう語。※玉塵抄（1563）五五「嬰と云童稚の人を人形にして主と云て莽が天下をはからうたぞ」④ 人形仕立て①の仕立てをした部分。八つ口。また、その仕立て方。〔随筆・守貞漫稿（1837‐53）〕⑤ 男物の長着の袂袖(たもとそで)で、袖つけ下一〇センチメートルぐらいの部分で、女物の振りにあたる部分を縫い合わせたもの。

ひと‐がた【人形】

〘名〙 (「ひとかた」とも)① 人の形。人間のすがたかたち。※有明の別（１２Ｃ後）二「そのひとかたもあらずやせおとろへ給を」※とむらい師たち（1966）〈野坂昭如〉「ヤレ紙を人形(ヒトガタ)に切って、これを火中に投じ、水子の成仏祈るんや」② 人の姿かたちをかたどったもの。にんぎょう。※肥前風土記（732‐739頃）佐嘉「下田の村の土を取りて、人形(ひとかた)・馬形を作りて」③ 人物像。肖像。※蔭凉軒日録‐永享八年（1436）六月二一日「絵乃張伯洪所_レ図、人形也」④ 禊(みそぎ)、祈祷のときに用いるかたしろ。紙などで作り、身体を撫でて身の災を移し、水に流してやるもの。撫物(なでもの)。《季・夏》※順集（983頃）「思ひをも恋をもせじのみそぎするひとかたなでてはてはてはしお」⑤ 身代わりの人。代理。かたしろ。※源氏（1001‐14頃）東屋「かの人かたもとめ給人にみせたてまつらばやと」⑥ 人相。人相書。※俳諧・二息（1693）「御尋の人形にあふ身の不運」