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Japanese
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| 緣起物 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology
Compound of 縁起 (engi, “omen; luck”) + 物 (mono, “thing”).[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
縁起物 • (engimono)
- a talisman, a lucky charm
- Examples include the rope ties or pine boughs used for decoration at New Years, a 招き猫 (maneki neko, “lit. beckoning cat”), a 達磨 (daruma, “Dharma doll”), or an ornamental 熊手 (kumade, “bamboo rake”) as sold in winter holiday markets in November and December.
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