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Meaning of daruma | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈdɑːɹʊmə/

Definitions

A hollow, round, Japanese traditional doll modeled after Bodhidharma, the founder of the Zen sect of Buddhism.

Equivalents

日本語 だるま 達磨
한국어 다루마 달마

Examples

“Like a daruma doll, you knock it over and it rights itself.”
“This combination of piety and fun also accounts for the continued popularity of roly-poly darumas, popular doll-like figures named after Bodhidharma.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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