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針山 (はりやま, hariyama) Japanese meaning: pincushion | Kotomora

針はり山やま

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Meanings

1

A small cushion used to hold sewing pins and needles.

針はり山やまに針はりを刺さしておく。
I stick the needle into the pincushion.

Kanji

針needle, pin, staple
山mountain

Built from

山やま

Etymology

Compound of 針 (hari, 'needle') and 山 (yama, 'mountain'), referring to a cushion where needles are stuck like a mountain.