宝たから船ぶね

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Meanings

noun

treasure ship

A ship carrying treasure, often in folklore or New Year's imagery.

七しち福ふく神じんを乗のせた宝たから船ぶねの絵えを枕まくらの下したに敷しいて寝ね

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と

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良よ

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初はつ

夢ゆめ

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見み

られる

と

いう

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It is said that if you sleep with a picture of a treasure ship carrying the Seven Gods of Good Fortune under your pillow, you will have a good first dream of the year.

noun

picture of a treasure ship with the Seven Gods of Good Fortune

Specifically a New Year's talisman picture; often placed under the pillow for a lucky first dream.

お正しょう月がつに宝たから船ぶねの絵えを買かって、枕まくらの下したに入いれた。
I bought a picture of a treasure ship at New Year's and put it under my pillow.

Kanji

宝treasure, wealth, valuables
船ship, boat

Don't confuse with

お宝たから
宝船 is the treasure ship itself (or its picture) tied to New Year's luck, while お宝 in that same sense specifically means the picture of the ship, not the ship as a concept.

Built from

宝たから+船ふね

Written forms

宝たから船ぶねUsage84%
Standard kanji spelling.
タカラブネUsage16%

Etymology

Compound of 宝 (treasure) and 船 (ship). The cultural association with the Seven Gods of Good Fortune and New Year's dreams is well established.