積(つ)み木(き)

つみき
noun
building blocks; toy blocks
leisure
1. building blocks; toy blocks
Small wooden or plastic blocks of various shapes that children stack and arrange to build structures. A classic children's toy.
子(こ)どもが積(つ)み木(き)で遊(あそ)んでいる。
The child is playing with building blocks.
積(つ)み木(き)を高(たか)く積(つ)み上(あ)げて塔(とう)を作(つく)った。
I stacked the blocks high and built a tower.
カラフルな積(つ)み木(き)は、子(こ)どもの想像力(そうぞうりょく)や手先(てさき)の器用(きよう)さを育(そだ)てるのに役立(やくだ)つ。
Colorful building blocks are useful for developing children's imagination and manual dexterity.

Usage

積(つ)み木(き) typically refers to traditional wooden blocks, though modern versions come in various materials. It is one of the most common and recognizable children's toys in Japan.
Sometimes used figuratively to describe something built up carefully that can be easily toppled, similar to "house of cards" in English.

Common collocations

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