ふぐり

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of ふぐり – see the following entry.
【陰嚢】
[noun] [from 934] (dated, anatomy) a scrotum
[noun] [from 1532] (dated) a pinecone
[noun] [from 900] (obsolete) a weight for a scale (from a visual similarity)
[noun] [from 1698] 錘: (historical) during the Edo period, a weight or metal ring tied to the end of a string in a game of 宝引き (hōbiki, literally “treasure pulling”), often played at the New Year
Alternative spelling
錘
(This term, ふぐり (fuguri), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
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