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

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