English

Noun

netsuke ‎(plural netsukes or netsuke)

1. 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

Japanese

Romanization

netsuke

1. rōmaji reading of ねつけ

Portuguese

Noun

netsuke m (plural netsukes)

1. netsuke (miniature Japanese sculptures)