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お年玉

御年玉

Reading

Kana: おとしだま
Romaji: otoshidama
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)

See also: 年玉

Kanji

Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: ギョク、 たま、 たま-、 -だま
Meanings: jewel, ball
Readings: ギョ、 ゴ、 おん-、 お-、 み-
Meanings: honorable, manipulate, govern

Example Sentence

それはいわゆる「お年玉(としだま)」でした。
➥That's what we call an "otoshidama".
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