たまてばこ

たまてばこ

Japanese

Alternative spelling
玉手箱

Etymology

From 玉(たま) (tama, “jewel”) + 手(て)箱(ばこ) (tebako, “casket”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) たまて​ばこ [tàmátéꜜbàkò] (Nakadaka – [3])[1]
• IPA^(key): [ta̠ma̠te̞ba̠ko̞]

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

• 開(あ)けて悔(くや)しき玉手箱(たまてばこ) (akete kuyashiki tamatebako)

Noun

たまてばこ • (tamatebako) ^{←たまてばこ (tamatebako)?}

1. (figuratively) thing that must be handled with care; Pandora's box
2. (figuratively) box of luxury
   • ナショナルミニ電蓄

     童(どう)謡(よう)・童(どう)話(わ)からカラオケまで家(か)族(ぞく)そろって楽(たの)しいパナピック　音(おと)の玉(たま)手(て)箱(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. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN