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玉: ball

玉たま tama

ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports)
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My sister takes part in the ball toss and the foot race.

In Itoigawa in Niigata Prefecture, a beautiful green stone called jade was found, and it was worked into large beads called taishu.

From the lesson 服とかざり

Grave goods include bronze swords, bronze mirrors, and beads (tama).

From the lesson 墓と身分のちがい

Tama are ornamental beads made of jade or glass.

From the lesson 墓と身分のちがい

Next, when Susanoo chewed up Amaterasu's magatama, the curved jewels, five gods were born, and Ame-no-oshihomimi was among them.

From the lesson 誓約とスサノオのあばれ

Next, Ishikoridome made a mirror called the Yata no Kagami, and Tamanoya made a necklace of jewels called the Yasakani no Magatama.

From the lesson 天岩戸

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