traditional Japanese handball; temari ball
Refers both to the game and the decorative thread ball used in it. Often associated with children's play and traditional crafts.
The temari ball my grandmother made is beautifully decorated with colorful threads.
Children in the old days played by bouncing a temari ball.
Japanese snowball; Viburnum plicatum
Reeve's spirea; May bush
Japanese snowball; Viburnum plicatum
Japanese snowball bush; Viburnum plicatum var. plicatum
Common mixed kanji-kana spelling; the kana まり avoids the less common kanji 毬/鞠.
Kanji spelling using 毬; less common but still seen.
Kanji spelling using 鞠; less common but still seen.
Compound of 手 (hand) and まり (ball). The exact origin of まり is uncertain, but it may be related to the verb まる (to round) or an old word for a round object.