玉たまの輿こし

expression, noun

jeweled palanquin

Literal historical meaning: a palanquin decorated with jewels. Rarely used outside of explaining the idiom.

• 「玉たまの輿こし」はもともと、貴き族ぞくが乗のる美うつくしい輿こしを指さした言こと葉ばだ。

  Originally, 'tama no koshi' referred to a beautiful palanquin used by nobles.

expression, noun

marrying into wealth and status

Idiomatic use: gaining money and social standing by marrying a rich or powerful man. Often used in the phrase 玉の輿に乗る.

See also: 玉の輿に乗る

• 彼かの女じょは玉たまの輿こしに乗のって、大だい富ふ豪ごうの妻つまになった。

  She married into wealth and became the wife of a multimillionaire.

• 玉たまの輿こしを狙ねらって合ごうコンに参さん加かする人ひともいる。

  Some people go to matchmaking parties aiming to marry rich.