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弾き玉 (はじきだま) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

弾はじき玉だま

Meanings

1

noun

marbles

Refers to both the game of marbles and the small glass balls used in it.

子こ供どもたちは校こう庭ていではじきだまをして遊あそんでいた。
The children were playing marbles in the schoolyard.

Kanji

弾bullet, twang, flip
玉jewel, ball

Similar words

ビー玉だま
ビー玉 is a more common modern word for marbles (the balls), while 弾き玉 can also refer to the game itself.

Etymology

Compound of 弾き (はじき, 'flicking') + 玉 (たま, 'ball'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word literally describes flicked balls.