人形 (Ningyou) is a Japanese noun meaning “doll, puppet, marionette, puppet (person under the control of another)”.
Meanings
- noundoll; puppet; marionette
- nounpuppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
Examples
日本の人形です。
This is a Japanese doll.
妹は人形で遊んでいる。
My sister is playing with a doll.
彼女は人形で遊んでいる。
She is playing with a doll.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).