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やさかにのまがたま

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やさかにのまがたま (Yasakani no Magatama): an artist's depiction of the (unseen) Imperial Regalia of Japan, showing the Yasakani no Magatama as the jade jewel on the bottom.

Etymology

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Compound of 八尺瓊 (yasakani, “long or large jewel”, literally “eight-foot jewel”) +‎ の (no, possessive particle) +‎ 勾玉 (magatama, “curved jewel”, type of ancient curved bead resembling a bear claw). The “eight-foot” may have originally referred to a long cord or necklace on which such magatama beads were strung, as magatama themselves were never so large.[1][2]

Pronunciation

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  • (Tokyo) やさかにのまがたま [yàsákání nó mágátámá] (Heiban – [0])[3]
  • IPA(key): [ja̠sa̠ka̠ɲ̟i no̞ ma̠ɡa̠ta̠ma̠]

Proper noun

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やさかにのまがたま • (Yasakani no Magatama) 

  1. 八尺瓊勾玉, 八尺瓊の勾玉, 八尺瓊曲玉, 八尺瓊の曲玉: the Yasakani no Magatama, one of the three sacred treasures comprising the Imperial Regalia of Japan

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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