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Japanese
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| 僧都 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology
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Pronunciation
Noun
僧都 • (sōzu) ←そうづ (soudu)?
- an official priest position
- a doll placed in a rice field to scare away bird and animals; a scarecrow
- a traditional device found in Japanese gardens; composed of a bamboo tube that when filled with water revolves to empty and makes a clanking sound
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