also: すいしょうきゅう
noun
crystal ball
Refers to a ball made of crystal, often used in fortune-telling or as an ornament.
占い師は水晶玉をのぞき込んだ。
The fortune-teller gazed into the crystal ball.
Alternate kanji spelling; also read すいしょうきゅう.
Rare reading of 水晶球; すいしょうだま is much more common.
Compound of 水晶 (crystal) and 玉 (ball).