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netsuke

/nɛtˈsu.ki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables
ne-tsu-ke
IPA
/nɛtˈsu.ki/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /nɛtˈsu.ki/

Inflected Forms

netsukes (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce netsuke?
The recorded pronunciation is /nɛtˈsu.ki/.
What does netsuke mean?
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.
Where does netsuke come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

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