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netsuke

The correct spelling is netsuke.

How to pronounce netsuke

noun

IPA: /net.ˈsu.ke/

Say it like: Net-suk-e

The correct spelling is netsuke. A small, often collectible, artistic carving characterized by an opening or two small holes (紐通し), most commonly made of wood or ivory, used as a fob at the end of a cord attach…

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noun

  1. 1.A small, often collectible, artistic carving characterized by an opening or two small holes (紐通し), 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.

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