noun
male hina doll; emperor doll
Refers specifically to the male doll (often representing the Emperor) in the traditional hina doll set displayed for the Hinamatsuri (Girls' Day) festival. The female counterpart is 女雛 (めびな).
See also: 雛 (ひな)
雛人形の男雛は、衣冠束帯の姿をしている。
The male hina doll is dressed in a formal court costume.
男雛と女雛を並べて飾る。
We display the male and female hina dolls side by side.
Compound of 男 (お, 'male') + 雛 (ひな, 'doll'), with rendaku voicing of ひな to びな.