netsuke

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Pronunciation

/nɛtˈsu.ki/ (US)

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/nɛtˈsu.ki/ (US) · /nɛtˈsu.keɪ/ (US) · /ˈnɛt.skeɪ/ (US) · /ˈnɛt.ski/ (US)

Definition of netsuke

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noun

A small, often collectible, artistic carving characterized by an opening or two small holes (紐通し (himotōshi)), most commonly made of wood or ivory, used as a fob at the end of a cord attached to a suspended pouch containing pens, medicines, or tobacco. Netsuke originated in feudal Japan in the late 16th and 17th centuries.

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From Japanese 根付 (netsuke). Literally 根 (ne, “root”) + 付け (tsuke, “attach”).

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