傀儡子
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 傀 | 儡 | 子 |
| Hyōgaiji | Hyōgaiji | し Grade: 1 |
| Irregular | on’yomi | |
Alternative forms
- 傀儡師
Etymology
From 傀儡 (kugutsu, “puppet”, jukujikun (熟字訓)) + 子 (-shi, “master”)
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) くぐつし [kùgútsúꜜshì] (Nakadaka – [3])
- IPA(key): [kɯ̟ᵝɡɯ̟ᵝt͡sɨᵝɕi]
Noun
傀儡子 (hiragana くぐつし, rōmaji kugutsushi)
- (historical) a wandering street puppeteer
- Synonym: 傀儡 (kugutsu)