おはじき

noun

ohajiki; traditional children's game similar to marbles

A traditional Japanese children's game played with small, flat, coin-shaped pieces of colored glass or plastic. The pieces themselves are also called おはじき.

• 子こ供どもの頃ころ、よくおはじきをして遊あそんだ。

  When I was a child, I often played ohajiki.

• 祖そ母ぼが昔むかし使つかっていたおはじきを見みせてくれた。

  My grandmother showed me the ohajiki pieces she used to play with.

noun

gun; pistol

Colloquial slang, derived from the resemblance of the game pieces to bullets or from the flipping motion. Used in casual or underworld contexts.

See also: はじき

• 刑けい事じドラマで、犯はん人にんが「おはじきを持もってこい」と言いうシーンがあった。

  In the detective drama, there was a scene where the criminal said, 'Bring the piece.'