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ぬいぐるみ
nuigurumi
Description
ぬいぐるみは、綿などを入れて作った、やわらかい動物やキャラクターの人形です。
A ぬいぐるみ is a soft animal or character doll made by stuffing cotton or similar materials.
子どもへのプレゼントによく使われますが、大人も部屋にかざったり、いっしょにねたりします。
ぬいぐるみ are often given as gifts to children, but adults also decorate their rooms with them or sleep with them.
Meanings
ぬいぐるみnuigurumi
a stuffed toy; soft plush doll of an animal or character
クマのぬいぐるみをプレゼントにもらった。
I received a teddy bear as a gift.
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Notes
- Etymology
from 縫う (nuu, to sew) + くるむ (kurumu, to wrap up).
- Nuance
人形 covers dolls broadly, but ぬいぐるみ specifically means soft, stuffed plush toys.
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