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Where does “雛祭り” come from?

雛祭り (Japanese) comes from Japanese 雛, from Japanese 子, from Japanese 鼠, from Japanese nezumi.

Ancestry of “雛祭り”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese雛a type of small doll, typically standing upright...
2Japanese子a child; a girl, especially a dear or desired...
3Japanese鼠a mouse or a rat; general term for members of...
4Japanesenezumi—
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