dakimakura
/dɑ.kiˈmɑ.kɚ.ə/
dakimakura · noun — A body-length pillow, originating in Japan, which can be embraced or wrapped around one's body while sleeping.
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dakimakura is pronounced /dɑ.kiˈmɑ.kɚ.ə/.
Etymology
From Japanese 抱き枕 (dakimakura), from 抱き (daki, “to embrace or cling”) + 枕 (makura, “pillow”).
noun
- A body-length pillow, originating in Japan, which can be embraced or wrapped around one's body while sleeping.e.g.“I would follow that up with: "And then they raided his room at his parents' house where they found a Sailor Moon dakimakura and posters of Morning Musume plastering the walls" ...” — 2003 December 9, Ryan Ginstrom, “Re: Enterprising interviewee...”, in fj.life.in-japan (Usenet):
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Words closest in meaning
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- doona 52% match — A padded blanket used as a cover in bed; a duvet. vs dakimakura →
- neckroll 50% match — A cylindrical pillow to support the neck. vs dakimakura →
- nuigurumi 50% match — A stuffed toy, (especially) a small one depicting an anime-style character in chibi proportions. vs dakimakura →
- harigata 49% match — A Japanese dildo (artificial phallus). vs dakimakura →
- kokeshi 48% match — A Japanese wooden doll with a spherical head having simple painted-on features, and a limbless, cylindrical body, typically featuring a painted-on floral design. vs dakimakura →
- animegao 47% match — A full-body cosplay of a human cartoon character (with realistic proportions) originating in Japan, paired with an anime-style mask. vs dakimakura →
- duvet 47% match — A quilt or usually flat cloth bag with a filling (traditionally down) and usually an additional washable cover, used instead of blankets; often called a comforter or quilt, especially in US English. vs dakimakura →
- zabuton 47% match — A Japanese cushion for sitting. vs dakimakura →