Vocab Info

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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    All Forms

    鞠 【まり】毬 【まり】球 【まり】

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    Examples

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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.

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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。

      We're practicing passing drills in soccer using a ball.

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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。

      The nobles of ancient Japan used to play kemari, a traditional court ball game.

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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。

      At the Shichi-Go-San festival, my daughter wore a kimono with a ball pattern. She looked as lovely as a jewel.

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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 warming up by practicing juggling with a ball.

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