雪だるま
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Etymology
From 雪 (yuki, “snow”) + だるま (daruma, “Bodhidharma”).
Pronunciation
Noun
雪だるま • (yukidaruma)
- snowman (of only a head and a body)
Usage notes
- 雪仏 (yukibotoke, “snow Buddha”) was used in Japan before Daruma-san became popular.
References
- NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
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