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jmdict 2019720 Active (id: 2211241)
知恵の輪
ちえのわ
1. [exp,n]
▶ disentanglement puzzle
▶ wire puzzle



History:
5. A 2022-10-11 01:10:07  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
The original submission (2004) didn't have a source. It can be dropped, I think.
  Diff:
@@ -15,5 +14,0 @@
-</sense>
-<sense>
-<pos>&exp;</pos>
-<pos>&n;</pos>
-<gloss>exercise where students link crossed hands in a circle and try working together and without letting go</gloss>
4. A* 2022-10-10 23:34:00  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Sense 2? I'm suggesting we drop it.
3. A 2022-10-09 20:42:04  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
2. A* 2022-10-09 20:35:22  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disentanglement_puzzle
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puzzle_ring
  Comments:
Puzzle rings are jewellery. I don't think it's a good gloss.
Is there a source for sense 2? The only relevant results I can find online are for 人間知恵の輪.
  Diff:
@@ -10,0 +11 @@
+<pos>&exp;</pos>
@@ -12 +13 @@
-<gloss>puzzle ring</gloss>
+<gloss>disentanglement puzzle</gloss>
@@ -15,0 +17 @@
+<pos>&exp;</pos>
1. A 2004-08-05 00:00:00 
  Comments:
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