掌たなごころの玉たま

expression, noun

apple of one's eye

Idiomatic expression meaning a person or thing that is cherished above all others. Often used for a beloved child or treasured possession. Compare with 掌中の玉.

See also: 掌中の珠

• 彼かの女じょは一人ひとり娘むすめを掌たなごころの玉たまのようにかわいがっている。

  She dotes on her only daughter as the apple of her eye.