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Compound of 根(ne, “root, base”) + 付け(tsuke, “attachment, attacher”), the 連用形(ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of verb 付ける(tsukeru, “to attach”, transitive), from the way the netsuke was attached to the end of the drawstring of a coin purse or pouch to prevent the drawstring from slipping through one's 帯(obi, “sash, belt”).[1][2]
See the 提げ物(sagemono) entry for an illustration of how netsuke were used.
Compound of 根(ne, “root, base”) + 付き(tsuki, “attaching”), the 連用形(ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of verb 付く(tsuku, “to attach”, intransitive).[1][2]
