懐かい中ちゅう花ばな

noun

pocket-sized hanafuda; small hanafuda

Rare term for a compact deck of hanafuda cards, small enough to carry in a pocket. Cross-referenced with 小花 (こばな).

See also: 小花 (こばな)

• 旅たび先さきで遊あそぶために、懐かい中ちゅう花ばなを持もっていく人ひともいた。

  Some people used to bring pocket-sized hanafuda to play while traveling.