noun
English to Japanese Dictionary
puppet Meaning in Japanese (puppet 英語 意味)
人形, 操り人形
人形 in English:puppet
Phonetic:にんぎょう
Quick Answer • 要約
puppet の日本語の意味は「人形, 操り人形」です。 (糸や手で操る、動く人形や動物の模型。)
Definitions of Puppet
- 1noun(standard)人形
A puppet is a movable model of a person or animal, typically controlled by strings or by a hand inserted into it.
糸や手で操る、動く人形や動物の模型。
- 2noun(standard)操り人形
Figuratively, a puppet refers to a person whose actions are controlled by another, often without their own will.
比喩的に、他人に意のままに操られる人。
Example Sentences
casual
“He felt like a puppet in the hands of his boss, unable to make his own decisions.”
彼は上司の意のままに操られる操り人形のように感じ、自分で決断できなかった。
casual
“Children love watching puppet shows with colorful characters.”
子供たちはカラフルなキャラクターが登場する人形劇を見るのが大好きだ。
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Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions
puppet governmentcollocation
A government that is controlled by an outside power.
puppet statecollocation
A state that is nominally independent but is actually controlled by another country.