inu hariko

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 犬張子 (inu hariko).

Noun

inu hariko (plural inu hariko)

A kind of traditional Japanese papier-mâché dog doll, formerly considered to be a ward against evil and now either a toy or decoration sold as a souvenir.

Translations

Japanese paper mache dog

Japanese: 犬張子 (inu hariko)

Japanese

Romanization

Rōmaji transcription of いぬはりこ

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