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A4 Noun

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

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

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    お年玉 【おとしだま】

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      祖父母(そふぼ)からお(とし)(だま)をもらいました。

      I received a New Year's gift from my grandparents. (usually money)

      正月(しょうがつ)子供(こども)たちにお(とし)(だま)をやるつもりです。

      I plan to give New Year's money to the children during the New Year.

      (とし)(だま)は、(おも)子供(こども)目下(めした)(もの)(おく)金品(きんぴん)(こと)である。

      New Year's gifts are money and goods mainly given to children or subordinates.

      干支(えと)(えが)かれているポチ(ぶくろ)にお(かね)(はい)れて、お(とし)(だま)としました。

      I put money into a small envelope with the zodiac sign depicted on it and gave it as a New Year's gift.

      子供(こども)(ころ)にもらったお(とし)(だま)を、(ちち)(はは)大切(たいせつ)保管(ほかん)してくれていました。

      The New Year's gift money I received as a child was carefully kept by my father and mother.

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