noun
Refers to a simple hand puppet made from a sock or stocking, often with sewn-on features. Used in children's crafts and entertainment.
子供たちはソックパペットを作って遊んだ。
The children made sock puppets and played with them.
noun
sock puppet (fake online account)
Internet slang for a pseudonymous account used to deceive or manipulate online discussions. Often used in the context of social media or forums.
その掲示板で、一人のユーザーが複数のソックパペットを使って議論を操作していた。
On that forum, one user was manipulating the discussion using multiple sock puppets.