Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 掌中の玉(しょうちゅうのたま) in Japanese

掌中の玉
Kana Reading
しょうちゅうのたま
Romaji
shōchūnotama
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    apple of one's eye
    Example sentence
    掌中の玉のようにかわいがった My brother was the apple of my father's eye.

Examples of 掌中の玉, しょうちゅうのたま in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

12 strokes

manipulate, rule, administer, conduct, palm of hand

On'Yomi: ショウ

Kun'Yomi: てのひら, たなごころ

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JLPT 2

5 strokes

jewel, ball

On'Yomi: ギョク

Kun'Yomi: たま, たま-, -だま

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JLPT 5

4 strokes

in, inside, middle, mean, center

On'Yomi: チュウ

Kun'Yomi: なか, うち, あた.る

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