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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

からくり人形

絡繰り人形、 絡繰人形、 機関人形

Reading

Kana: からくりにんぎょう
Romaji: karakuriningyō
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

mechanical doll; automaton; string puppet; marionette; person who follows orders blindly

Kanji

人
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
形
Readings: ケイ、 ギョウ、 かた、 -がた、 かたち、 なり
Meanings: shape, form, style
絡
Readings: ラク、 から.む、 から.まる
Meanings: entwine, coil around, get caught in
繰
Readings: ソウ、 く.る
Meanings: winding, reel, spin, turn (pages), look up, refer to
機
Readings: キ、 はた
Meanings: loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasion
関
Readings: カン、 せき、 -ぜき、 かか.わる、 からくり、 かんぬき
Meanings: connection, barrier, gateway, involve, concerning