NichiDict

人形

N4
にんぎょう
[ningyou]
Illustration for 人形

Meanings

1.Noun

doll; puppet; marionette

2.Noun

puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man

Other Readings

人形」 has another reading with different meanings.

Examples

娘に人形をプレゼントしました。

I gave my daughter a doll as a present.

彼は上司に操られる人形だ。

He is a puppet manipulated by his boss.

この人形は祖母が作ったものだ。

This doll was made by my grandmother.