根付
Japanese
kanjitab
Definitions
- a netsuke: miniature sculptures that serve as a fastener for a sagemono (a pouch, like a coin purse, tobacco pouch, or pillbox).
Etymology
Compound from Japanese 根 (root, base, source) + Japanese 付け (sticking, applying, attaching, attachment, attacher).
Origin
Japanese
付け
Gloss
sticking, applying, attaching, attachment, attacher
Concept
Semantic Field
The physical world
Ontological Category
Action/Process