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人台 (jindai) Japanese meaning: dressmaker's dummy | Kotomora

人じん台だい

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Meanings

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dressmaker's dummy; dress form; mannequin

A body-shaped form used in dressmaking and clothing display.

新あたらしいドレスを人じん台だいに着きせてみた。
I tried the new dress on the dress form.

Kanji

人person
台pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles

Related words

マネキン
マネキン often refers to a full-body display mannequin in a store window, while 人台 is specifically a dressmaker's dummy used for sewing and fitting.

Etymology

Compound of 人 (person) and 台 (stand, platform). The exact derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of a body-shaped stand.