1.
dress-up doll; a doll designed to be dressed in different outfits
dress-up doll; a doll designed to be dressed in different outfits
着せ替え人形で遊ぶ。
Play with a dress-up doll.
娘に着せ替え人形をプレゼントした。
I gave my daughter a dress-up doll as a present.
アプリで着せ替え人形のように自分のアバターを作れる。
You can create your own avatar like a dress-up doll using the app.
2.
(figurative) a person who is dressed up or styled by others without having a say; someone treated as a mannequin
(figurative) a person who is dressed up or styled by others without having a say; someone treated as a mannequin
着せ替え人形じゃないんだから。
I'm not a dress-up doll, you know.
母に着せ替え人形のように服を選ばれるのが嫌だった。
I hated having my mother pick out my clothes as if I were a dress-up doll.
スタイリストに着せ替え人形のように扱われて疲れた。
I got tired of being treated like a dress-up doll by the stylist.
Literally "change-clothes doll." Physical dress-up dolls (like Licca-chan, Japan's equivalent of Barbie) remain popular, and the concept has expanded into digital media — 着せ替えゲーム (dress-up games) are a major genre in mobile apps.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 紙の着せ替え人形 — paper dress-up doll
- 着せ替え人形みたい — like a dress-up doll
- 着せ替え人形遊び — playing with dress-up dolls
USAGE:
The figurative sense often carries a negative connotation — being dressed up by someone else implies a lack of personal agency or being treated as an object for others' amusement.