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N1 Noun

(まり)ball (for sport, games, etc.), kemari, type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      ball (for sport, games, etc.)

    2. Noun

      2.

      kemari, type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan

      Only applies to 鞠, 毬,

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    鞠 【まり】毬 【まり】球 【まり】

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      このまん(まる)(まり)はゴムで出来(でき)ています。

      This perfectly round ball is made of rubber. {ball (for sport, games, etc.), kemari, type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan}

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      (まり)使(つか)ってサッカーのパス(まわ)しの練習(れんしゅう)をする。

      Practice passing the soccer ball using a ball. {ball (for sport, games, etc.), kemari, type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan}

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      日本(にほん)にいた(むかし)貴族(きぞく)たちは(まり)をついて(あそ)んでいたそうです。

      It seems that the nobles of ancient Japan who lived in Japan used to play kemari, a type of football. {ball (for sport, games, etc.), kemari, type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan}

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      七五三(しちごさん)(まり)模様(もよう)着物(きもの)()(むすめ)(たま)のように可愛(かわい)いかった。

      The daughter who wore a kimono with a kemari ball pattern at the Shichi-Go-San festival looked as adorable as a gem. {ball (for sport, games, etc.), kemari, type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan}

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      その選手(せんしゅ)はウォームアップがてら、(まり)でリフティングの練習(れんしゅう)をしています。

      That player is practicing ball juggling as a part of his warm-up, using a ball. {ball (for sport, games, etc.), kemari, type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan}

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