“Doll” in Japanese
Short answer
Doll in Japanese is “人形” (ningyou). Full meaning: doll, puppet, marionette; puppet (person under the control of another), straw man, yes-man.
Other ways to say “Doll” in Japanese
木偶の坊
dekunobou doll, puppet; blockhead, idiot, useless person, good-for-nothing
偶人
guujin puppet, doll
にんぎょう
ningyou doll, puppet, marionette; puppet (person under the control of another), straw man, yes-man
ヒトガタ
hitogata doll, puppet, marionette; puppet (person under the control of another), straw man, yes-man
人型
hitogata doll, puppet, marionette; puppet (person under the control of another), straw man, yes-man
でくの坊
dekunobou doll, puppet; blockhead, idiot, useless person, good-for-nothing
でくのぼう
dekunobou doll, puppet; blockhead, idiot, useless person, good-for-nothing
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