"amigurumi" meaning in All languages combined

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      "lang": "Thai",
      "sense": "Japanese art of crocheting or knitting stuffed yarn toys",
      "word": "ตุ๊กตาหมีถักไหมพรม"
    },
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      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "amigurumi",
      "sense": "Japanese art of crocheting or knitting stuffed yarn toys",
      "word": "аміґурумі"
    },
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      "alt": "あみぐるみ",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "amigurumi",
      "sense": "stuffed toy crocheted or knitted from yarn",
      "word": "編み包み"
    }
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}

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