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.
子供の頃、よくおはじきをして遊んだ。
When I was a child, I often played ohajiki.
祖母が昔使っていたおはじきを見せてくれた。
My grandmother showed me the ohajiki pieces she used to play with.
noun
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
刑事ドラマで、犯人が「おはじきを持ってこい」と言うシーンがあった。
In the detective drama, there was a scene where the criminal said, 'Bring the piece.'