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玉手箱

たまてばこ

Readings

たまてばこ

Meanings

  1. 1.
    nUrashima's casket (in the story of Urashima Tarō); Pandora's box
  2. 2.
    none's closely guarded treasure

Kanji breakdown

N45 strokesGrade 1
N24 strokesGrade 1
N415 strokesGrade 3

Example sentences

乙姫様は浦島太郎に美しい玉手箱をくれました。

Lady Otohime gave Urashima Taro a beautiful Tamate-box.

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玉手箱たまてばこ

Urashima's casket (in the story of Urashima Tarō); Pandora's box; one's closely guarded treasure

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