netsuke

== English == === Etymology === From Japanese 根付 (netsuke). Literally 根 (ne, “root”) + 付け (tsuke, “attach”). === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /nɛtˈsu.ki/, /nɛtˈsu.keɪ/, /ˈnɛt.skeɪ/, /ˈnɛt.ski/ Hyphenation: ne‧tsu‧ke === Noun === netsuke (plural netsukes or netsuke) A small, often collectible, artistic carving characterized by an opening or two small holes (紐通し (himotōshi)), 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. ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Category:netsuke on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons == Japanese == === Romanization === netsuke Rōmaji transcription of ねつけ == Portuguese == === Noun === netsuke m (plural netsukes) netsuke (miniature Japanese sculptures)