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inro

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From Japanese 印籠 (inrō).

noun inro · inros

  1. A small decorative box, hung from the sash of a kimono, for holding small objects. Tonkotsu are distinguished from inro in several ways. The tonkotsu is a container for tobacco; the inro, for medicines.

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@misc{inro_2026,
  title = {inro},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/inro},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}