曲げ物
also: わげもの
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Meanings
1
circular box; bentwood container
A traditional Japanese container made by bending thin wood into a circular or oval shape, often used for storing food or small items.
My grandmother put sweets in a circular bentwood box for me.
2
pawned article; item for pawning
Only with reading まげもの
Archaic or historical term for an item left at a pawnshop as collateral. Restricted to the reading まげもの.
See also: 質草
In the Edo period, people sometimes pawned their kimono as 曲げ物.