netsuke

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /nɛtˈsu.ki/, /nɛtˈsu.keɪ/, /ˈnɛt.skeɪ/, /ˈnɛt.ski/
  • Hyphenation: ne‧tsu‧ke

Noun

netsuke (plural netsukes or netsuke)

  1. 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.

Translations

Further reading

Japanese

Romanization

netsuke

  1. Rōmaji transcription of ねつけ

Portuguese

Noun

netsuke m (plural netsukes)

  1. netsuke (miniature Japanese sculptures)
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