puppet
US /ˈpʌp.ɪt/
UK /ˈpʌp.ɪt/
1.
人形, 操り人形
a movable model of a person or animal, typically controlled by strings from above or by a hand inserted into it.
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The puppeteer skillfully manipulated the puppet.
人形遣いは巧みに人形を操った。
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Children love watching puppet shows.
子供たちは人形劇を見るのが大好きだ。
2.
傀儡, 操り人形
a person, group, or country whose actions are controlled by another
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He was just a puppet in the hands of the powerful corporation.
彼は強力な企業の傀儡に過ぎなかった。
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The dictator ruled the country through a puppet government.
独裁者は傀儡政権を通じて国を支配した。