人形(にんぎょう)

にんぎょう
noun
doll, puppet
leisure
1. doll, puppet, figure
A small model of a human figure.
人形(にんぎょう)で遊(あそ)ぶ。
To play with dolls.
娘(むすめ)に人形(にんぎょう)を買(か)った。
I bought a doll for my daughter.
Traditional Japanese dolls are very beautiful.
At my grandmother's house, many old dolls are on display.
In Japan, there's a custom of displaying dolls for girls on March 3rd, the Hinamatsuri festival.

人形(にんぎょう) means doll, puppet, or figure - any small model of a human form.

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Cultural note

ひな祭(まつ)り (Hinamatsuri/Girls' Day) on March 3rd features elaborate displays of ひな人形(にんぎょう), traditional dolls representing the imperial court.

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