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netsuke

Noun CEFR B1
nɛtˈsu.ki

Definitions

A small, often collectible, artistic carving characterized by an opening or two small holes (紐通し (himotōshi)), most commonly made of wood or ivory, used as a fob at the end of a cord attached to a suspended pouch containing pens, medicines, or tobacco. Netsuke originated in feudal Japan in the late 16th and 17th centuries.

Equivalents

Françaisnetsuké
DeutschNetsuke
Portuguêsnetsuke
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CEFR level

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