からくり人形

からくりにんぎょう

Also written 絡繰り人形, 絡繰人形, 機関人形

Meanings

1. Noun mechanical doll; automaton; string puppet; marionette (figuratively: person who follows orders blindly)

Kanji

• 人 person. Read as ニン.
• 形 shape. Read as ギョウ.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists