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VocabJLPT N3

doll

NounPlace

Definitions

1. doll
2. puppet
3. puppet (person under the control of another)
4. Ningyou

This word refers to a doll or puppet, a figure made to resemble a person or character. It is used for toys, traditional decorative figures, or sometimes metaphorically to describe someone who is controlled by others.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Which doll is the most popular?

Sentence 2

The doll's arm came off! What do I do?!

Sentence 3

I thought "it's weird to apologize to a doll," but I bowed my head anyway.

Sentence 4

For some reason, dolls always remind me of my childhood.

Sentence 5

The teacher reminded us, "please handle the dolls with care."