だるま

daruma

daruma doll

What does だるま mean?

だるま is a Japanese noun meaning “daruma doll” in English. It is written as だるま in hiragana, and daruma in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentences

選挙に勝って、だるまに目を入れた。

After winning the election, he painted in the daruma's eye.

お寺でだるまを買った。

I bought a daruma at the temple.

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