起き上がり小法師
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Meanings
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tumbler doll; self-righting doll; Daruma doll
A traditional Japanese roly-poly toy, often a round Daruma-shaped doll that rights itself when pushed over. Also used metaphorically for a person who bounces back from adversity.
See also: 不倒翁
When I was a child, I often played with a tumbler doll.
No matter how many times he fails, he bounces back like a self-righting doll.
Usage patterns
- 起き上がり小法師のように立ち直るto bounce back like a tumbler doll (recover from setbacks)
Even after failing, he bounces back like a tumbler doll.