色いろ玉だま

noun

colored bead; colored ball

Refers to small decorative or toy beads/balls that are colored, often used in crafts, games, or as ornaments.

• 子こ供どもたちは色いろ玉だまを糸いとに通とおしてネックレスを作つくった。

  The children strung colored beads onto a thread to make a necklace.

• このおもちゃの色いろ玉だまはとてもカラフルだ。

  The colored balls of this toy are very colorful.

noun

pomegranate

Rare alternative name for pomegranate, likely from the appearance of the fruit's many colored seeds. Modern Japanese normally uses ザクロ or 石榴.

See also: 石榴

• 古ふるい文ぶん献けんでは、石榴ざくろのことを色いろ玉だまと記きすことがある。

  In old documents, pomegranate is sometimes written as 色玉.