Translator Reviews ( Japanese → English )
Rating: 50 / 0 Reviews / 04 Sep 2010 at 20:54
日本人形。
日本人形とは、日本髪を結った姿の人形のことで、
いわば日本の伝統的な風俗を伝える格好をした人形を総じて日本人形と呼びます。
日本人形というと思い浮かべがちなのが、
髪をたらして着物を着た女の子の人形ですが、
おそらくそれは市松人形と呼ばれる種類のもので、
西暦1927年に市松人形が、
人形大使としてアメリカ合衆国へ贈られた際に、「日本人形」とのキャプションがつけられていたことから、
日本人形の代名詞のようになりつつあります。
Japanese Dolls
“Japanese Dolls” is a generic name for dolls in traditional Japanese costume with its distinct traditional hair style. It represents Japanese traditional customs and manners by its costume and delicate face expression.
A doll of Japanese young girl’s figure in Kimono, with straight hair style, may come to your mind when you hear the name “Japanese Dolls”. However this type of doll belongs to one of categories of Japanese dolls, called “Ichimatsu Dolls”. This specific type of doll was sent to US as “Japanese doll ambassador” in 1927. Since that time when she crossed the sea as the ambassador, this type of doll may have become a representative of “Japanese Dolls” as a whole.