武む者しゃ人にん形ぎょう

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noun

samurai doll; warrior doll

A traditional Japanese doll dressed in samurai armor, commonly displayed for the Boys' Festival (端午の節句) to wish for boys' strength and success.

武warrior, military, chivalry

者someone, person

人person

形shape, form, style

五ご月がつ人にん形ぎょう
五月人形 is the broader category of dolls displayed for Boys' Day, while 武者人形 specifically refers to the warrior/samurai type.
雛ひな人にん形ぎょう
雛人形 are dolls displayed for the Girls' Festival (ひな祭り), whereas 武者人形 are for Boys' Day.

Compound of 武者 (musha, 'warrior') and 人形 (ningyō, 'doll'). The term reflects the doll's depiction of a samurai in armor.