玉手箱

たまてばこ

Also written たまて箱

Meanings

1. Noun Urashima's casket (in the story of Urashima Tarō); Pandora's box
2. one's closely guarded treasure

Kanji

• 玉 ball. Read as たま.
• 手 hand
• 箱 box. Read as はこ.

Example sentences

• 乙姫様は浦島太郎に美しい玉手箱をくれました。
  Lady Otohime gave Urashima Taro a beautiful Tamate-box.

Common phrases

• 玉手箱を開ける

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