木き目め込こみ

noun

wooden doll made with kimekomi technique

Abbreviation of 木目込人形. Refers to dolls where fabric is tucked into grooves carved in the wood. Often used in the context of traditional Japanese crafts.

See also: 木目込み人形

• この木き目め込こみは江え戸ど時じ代だいから伝つたわる技ぎ法ほうで作つくられています。

  This kimekomi doll is made using a technique passed down since the Edo period.

noun

kimekomi makeup (theater)

A type of theatrical makeup where lines are drawn to create a carved-wood effect, used in kabuki or other traditional performances.

• 歌か舞ぶ伎きの木き目め込こみは、役やくの性せい格かくを強きょう調ちょうするために用もちいられます。

  Kimekomi makeup in kabuki is used to emphasize the character's personality.

noun

kimekomi art (paper/cloth/paste)

A craft technique where paper or cloth is tucked into grooves on a base, often used for decorative items like balls or ornaments.

• 木き目め込こみの技ぎ法ほうで作つくられた飾かざり玉だまは、ひな祭まつりの飾かざりとして人にん気きがあります。

  Decorative balls made with the kimekomi technique are popular as decorations for the Doll Festival.