たまてばこ

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Japanese

Alternative spelling
玉手箱
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Etymology

From (たま) (tama, jewel) + ()(ばこ) (tebako, casket).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

たまてばこ (Tamatebakoたまてばこ (Tamatebako)?

  1. (mythology) Princess Otohime's casket to Urashima Tarō

Derived terms

Noun

たまてばこ (tamatebakoたまてばこ (tamatebako)?

  1. (figurative) thing that must be handled with care; Pandora's box
  2. (figurative) box of luxury
    • ナショナルミニ電蓄
      (どう)(よう)(どう)()からカラオケまで()(ぞく)そろって(たの)しいパナピック (おと)(たま)()(ばこ)
      dōyō dōwa kara karaoke made kazoku sorotte tanoshii panapikku oto no tamatebako
      the fun Panapic, for enjoying children's songs, children's stories, and even karaoke with your family — the tamatebako of sound

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN