<p>If I recall, they won her at the Arcade, so they see her as a simple won prize doll.</p>

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2018-04-23T20:22:40.173Z
Any reference from the anime/manga would be appreciated!
Syed Rafay
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2018-04-24T11:18:42.297Z
I kind of remember that scene fuzzily, but is there any confirmation that that's the real reason why they see her as a doll?
Aki Tanaka
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IIRC, you're right, but I'm not sure if it's symbolism, or tongue-in-cheek wordplay, or what.
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Waterflame
<p>As noted several times throughout the series, her body is, in fact, a doll.</p>
<p>Though I seem to remember it being noted earlier, the first mention I can find is the very first line spoken in <em>Tsukimonogatari</em>:</p>
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<p>斧乃木余接は人形である。
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<em>Ononoki Yotsugi is a doll.</em></p>
</blockquote>
<p>I am not aware of any reason to believe this is meant to be taken metaphorically. That this isn't obvious from the anime visuals--aside from her trademark lack of facial expression--is inconsequential. In <em>Koyomimonogatari</em>, she herself attributes her height to being &quot;by nature, an adorable doll&quot;.</p>
<p>If you're wondering how, in that case, she could be mistaken for human, an adequately realistic doll would not look glaringly inhuman from a distance, and even close up it may not be clear without deliberate inspection. In <em>Owarimonogatari</em>:</p>
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<p> It is revealed that Teori Tadatsuru, one of her creators, was himself possessing a doll during the events of <em>Tsukimonogatari</em>. As Araragi was disturbed by having seen &quot;the cute doll known as Ononoki Yotsugi murder a human&quot;, he at no point discerned that his body was that of a doll. So it is generally possible for supernaturally-animated dolls, at least those created by Teori, to pass as human. (Interestingly, here there are also several shots of <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/jK0zJ.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer">dolls in Ononoki's likeness, except with visible ball joints</a>.)</p>
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<p>And as for why Tsukihi unambiguously perceives her as a doll, if you won a doll from a claw game (as noted but 30 seconds before the line cited in the question), saw it up close, felt it, and never saw it do anything but hang limp, what reason would there be to doubt that it is in fact a doll?</p>

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今撫子
<p>They told Araragi he would never grow up since he was still talking to a doll (Ononoki) at his age in <em>Tsukimonogatari</em> episode 4, 31 minutes in. It's always hard to tell how different people perceive the same phenomenon in <em>Monogatari</em> series, which is fun and puzzling.</p>

<p>What do Karen and Tsukihi see Ononoki as? Do they not perceive Ononoki as a human being?</p>

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What do Karen and Tsukihi see Ononoki as?
# What do Karen and Tsukihi see Ononoki as?
Posted by: username_0 on 2018-04-17
They told Araragi he would never grow up since he was still talking to a doll (Ononoki) at his age in *Tsukimonogatari* episode 4, 31 minutes in. It's always hard to tell how different people perceive the same phenomenon in *Monogatari* series, which is fun and puzzling.

What do Karen and Tsukihi see Ononoki as? Do they not perceive Ononoki as a human being?
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## 2 answers
### Answer by username_1 on 2018-04-23. Score: 2
If I recall, they won her at the Arcade, so they see her as a simple won prize doll.
> **Comments:**
> **username_2** (2018-04-23): Any reference from the anime/manga would be appreciated!  
> **username_3** (2018-04-24): I kind of remember that scene fuzzily, but is there any confirmation that that's the real reason why they see her as a doll?  
> **username_0** (2018-05-03): IIRC, you're right, but I'm not sure if it's symbolism, or tongue-in-cheek wordplay, or what.  
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### Answer by username_4 on 2022-08-04. Score: 2
As noted several times throughout the series, her body is, in fact, a doll.

Though I seem to remember it being noted earlier, the first mention I can find is the very first line spoken in *Tsukimonogatari*:

> 斧乃木余接は人形である。
>   
> *Ononoki Yotsugi is a doll.*

I am not aware of any reason to believe this is meant to be taken metaphorically. That this isn't obvious from the anime visuals--aside from her trademark lack of facial expression--is inconsequential. In *Koyomimonogatari*, she herself attributes her height to being "by nature, an adorable doll".

If you're wondering how, in that case, she could be mistaken for human, an adequately realistic doll would not look glaringly inhuman from a distance, and even close up it may not be clear without deliberate inspection. In *Owarimonogatari*:

> It is revealed that Teori Tadatsuru, one of her creators, was himself possessing a doll during the events of *Tsukimonogatari*. As Araragi was disturbed by having seen "the cute doll known as Ononoki Yotsugi murder a human", he at no point discerned that his body was that of a doll. So it is generally possible for supernaturally-animated dolls, at least those created by Teori, to pass as human. (Interestingly, here there are also several shots of [dolls in Ononoki's likeness, except with visible ball joints](https://i.sstatic.net/jK0zJ.jpg).)

And as for why Tsukihi unambiguously perceives her as a doll, if you won a doll from a claw game (as noted but 30 seconds before the line cited in the question), saw it up close, felt it, and never saw it do anything but hang limp, what reason would there be to doubt that it is in fact a doll?
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